Overview
815
Total Population
34.9
Median age
53.01%
Female population %
88.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
76.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Alexandria's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Alexandria is 34.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Alexandria's population under 18 was 29.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Alexandria's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Alexandria, 23.80% were under the age of 15, 16.93% aged 15 to 29, 39.63% aged 30 to 64, 18.90% aged 65 to 84, and 0.74% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 49 more females than males in Alexandria:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.01% females and 46.99% males in Alexandria, SD.
- The Alexandria, SD gender ratio is 88.7:100 i.e. 88.7 men to 100 women (0.887).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 53.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 64.
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Race / Ethnicity
Alexandria's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Alexandria population: 98.77% are White and 1.23% are multiracial.
- Alexandria's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 815 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Alexandria is White with a population of 805 (98.77% of the total population).
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Year by year
Alexandria's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 663 in the year 2005
- From 2000 to 2010, Alexandria's population increased by 45 (7.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Alexandria's population increased by 40 (6.53%), 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 568.
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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)