Autauga County, AL Population

Overview

58,239

Total Population

38.5

Median age

51.57%

Female population %

93.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

51.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,775

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Autauga County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Autauga County is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Autauga County's population under 18 was 23.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Autauga County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Autauga County, 18.95% were under the age of 15, 19.39% aged 15 to 29, 46.52% aged 30 to 64, 13.55% aged 65 to 84, and 1.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,827 more females than males in Autauga County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.57% females and 48.43% males in Autauga County, AL.
The Autauga County, AL gender ratio is 93.9:100 i.e. 93.9 men to 100 women (0.939).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 2,172.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 2,147.

Autauga County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Autauga County population: 75.13% are White, 19.69% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.11% are Asian, 0.34% are some other race and 3.56% are multiracial.
Autauga County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,775 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 56,464 (96.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Autauga County is White with a population of 43,755 (75.13% of the total population).

Autauga County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 59,759 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Autauga County's population increased by 10,809 (24.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Autauga County's population increased by 4,141 (7.56%), 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, Autauga County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 43,952.