Bayou La Batre, AL Population

Overview

2,520

Total Population

44.3

Median age

60.44%

Female population %

65.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

35.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Bayou La Batre's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bayou La Batre is 44.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bayou La Batre's population under 18 was 18.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bayou La Batre's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bayou La Batre, 12.94% were under the age of 15, 24.01% aged 15 to 29, 49.76% aged 30 to 64, 10.20% aged 65 to 84, and 3.10% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 526 more females than males in Bayou La Batre:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 60.44% females and 39.56% males in Bayou La Batre, AL.
The Bayou La Batre, AL gender ratio is 65.5:100 i.e. 65.5 men to 100 women (0.655).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 125.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 248.

Bayou La Batre's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bayou La Batre population: 66.67% are White, 8.33% are Black or African American, 2.50% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 19.72% are Asian, 1.83% are some other race and 0.95% are multiracial.
Bayou La Batre's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,42 (96.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bayou La Batre is White with a population of 1,68 (66.67% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,364 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Bayou La Batre's population decreased by 253 (8.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bayou La Batre's population decreased by 393 (15.18%), 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, Bayou La Batre's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,163.