Overview
14,030
Total Population
37.5
Median age
50.93%
Female population %
96.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
63.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
58
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Alexandria's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Alexandria is 37.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Alexandria's population under 18 was 20.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Alexandria's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Alexandria, 17.64% were under the age of 15, 21.23% aged 15 to 29, 40.03% aged 30 to 64, 15.64% aged 65 to 84, and 5.46% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 260 more females than males in Alexandria:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.93% females and 49.07% males in Alexandria, MN.
- The Alexandria, MN gender ratio is 96.4:100 i.e. 96.4 men to 100 women (0.964).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 599.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 559.
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Race / Ethnicity
Alexandria's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Alexandria population: 93.84% are White, 0.20% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.81% are Asian, 0.73% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.86% are some other race and 3.44% are multiracial.
- Alexandria's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 58 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,45 (95.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Alexandria is White with a population of 13,166 (93.84% of the total population).
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Year by year
Alexandria's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 14,861 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Alexandria's population increased by 2,120 (20.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Alexandria's population increased by 1,875 (15.00%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Alexandria's population was lowest in year 2000 at 10,382.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)