Algoma, MS Population

Overview

620

Total Population

38.3

Median age

50.97%

Female population %

96.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

78.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Algoma's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Algoma is 38.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Algoma's population under 18 was 32.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Algoma's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Algoma, 26.77% were under the age of 15, 14.68% aged 15 to 29, 41.45% aged 30 to 64, 13.55% aged 65 to 84, and 3.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 12 more females than males in Algoma:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.97% females and 49.03% males in Algoma, MS.
The Algoma, MS gender ratio is 96.2:100 i.e. 96.2 men to 100 women (0.962).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 52.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 45.

Algoma's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Algoma population: 75.16% are White, 15.48% are Black or African American, 0.65% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 8.71% are multiracial.
Algoma's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 62 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Algoma is White with a population of 466 (75.16% of the total population).

Algoma's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 708 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Algoma's population increased by 118 (23.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Algoma's population increased by 82 (13.14%), 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, Algoma's population was lowest in year 2000 at 506.