Overview
2,096
Total Population
44.6
Median age
48.33%
Female population %
106.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
41.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
57
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Ashville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Ashville is 44.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Ashville's population under 18 was 15.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Ashville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Ashville, 11.64% were under the age of 15, 15.89% aged 15 to 29, 54.96% aged 30 to 64, 16.75% aged 65 to 84, and 0.76% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 70 less females than males in Ashville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.33% females and 51.67% males in Ashville, AL.
- The Ashville, AL gender ratio is 106.9:100 i.e. 106.9 men to 100 women (1.069).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 163.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 161.
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Race / Ethnicity
Ashville's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Ashville population: 73.95% are White, 22.57% are Black or African American, 3.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.38% are some other race.
- Ashville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 57 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,039 (97.28% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Ashville is White with a population of 1,55 (73.95% of the total population).
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Year by year
Ashville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,656 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Ashville's population decreased by 29 (1.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Ashville's population increased by 114 (5.09%), 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, Ashville's population was lowest in year 2010 at 2,240.
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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)