Overview
6,310
Total Population
43.4
Median age
49.54%
Female population %
101.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
76.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
221
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Antelope County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Antelope County is 43.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Antelope County's population under 18 was 24.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Antelope County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Antelope County, 20.16% were under the age of 15, 16.23% aged 15 to 29, 40.33% aged 30 to 64, 19.14% aged 65 to 84, and 4.14% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 58 less females than males in Antelope County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.54% females and 50.46% males in Antelope County, NE.
- The Antelope County, NE gender ratio is 101.9:100 i.e. 101.9 men to 100 women (1.019).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 281.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 327.
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Race / Ethnicity
Antelope County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Antelope County population: 96.39% are White, 1.16% are Black or African American, 0.22% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.89% are some other race and 1.33% are multiracial.
- Antelope County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 221 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,089 (96.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Antelope County is White with a population of 6,082 (96.39% of the total population).
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Year by year
Antelope County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 7,421 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Antelope County's population decreased by 742 (10.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Antelope County's population decreased by 401 (6.00%), 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, Antelope County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 6,278.
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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)