Overview
936
Total Population
33.5
Median age
51.82%
Female population %
93:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
63.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
7
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 33.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Alexandria's population under 18 was 28.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Alexandria's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Alexandria, 21.69% were under the age of 15, 24.36% aged 15 to 29, 36.75% aged 30 to 64, 16.24% aged 65 to 84, and 0.96% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 34 more females than males in Alexandria:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.82% females and 48.18% males in Alexandria, TN.
- The Alexandria, TN gender ratio is 93:100 i.e. 93 men to 100 women (0.930).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 61.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 40.
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Race / Ethnicity
Alexandria's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Alexandria population: 86.32% are White, 7.26% are Black or African American, 1.07% are Asian, 1.82% are some other race and 3.53% are multiracial.
- Alexandria's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 929 (99.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Alexandria is White with a population of 808 (86.32% 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 1,011 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Alexandria's population increased by 60 (6.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Alexandria's population increased by 11 (1.13%), 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 913.
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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)