Overview
32,822
Total Population
28.1
Median age
49.05%
Female population %
103.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
54.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3,17
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
American Fork's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in American Fork is 28.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- American Fork's population under 18 was 31.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- American Fork's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in American Fork, 25.63% were under the age of 15, 26.83% aged 15 to 29, 37.94% aged 30 to 64, 8.86% aged 65 to 84, and 0.74% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 622 less females than males in American Fork:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.05% females and 50.95% males in American Fork, UT.
- The American Fork, UT gender ratio is 103.9:100 i.e. 103.9 men to 100 women (1.039).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,626.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,664.
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Race / Ethnicity
American Fork's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of American Fork population: 87.17% are White, 0.18% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.33% are Asian, 1.34% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.29% are some other race and 6.39% are multiracial.
- American Fork's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 3,17 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 29,652 (90.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in American Fork is White with a population of 28,61 (87.17% of the total population).
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Year by year
American Fork's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 37,268 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, American Fork's population increased by 4,152 (18.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, American Fork's population increased by 6,850 (25.66%), 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, American Fork's population was lowest in year 2000 at 22,542.
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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)