Overview
3,514
Total Population
49.4
Median age
54.75%
Female population %
82.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
65.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
39
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Black River Falls's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Black River Falls is 49.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Black River Falls's population under 18 was 17.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Black River Falls's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Black River Falls, 15.71% were under the age of 15, 13.35% aged 15 to 29, 47.15% aged 30 to 64, 20.72% aged 65 to 84, and 3.07% were 85 years of age and older.
![Black River Falls, WI population by age group The graph shows Black River Falls's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/black-river-falls-wi-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 334 more females than males in Black River Falls:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.75% females and 45.25% males in Black River Falls, WI.
- The Black River Falls, WI gender ratio is 82.6:100 i.e. 82.6 men to 100 women (0.826).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 182.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 227.
![Black River Falls, WI population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Black River Falls, WI population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/black-river-falls-wi-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Black River Falls's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Black River Falls population: 92.63% are White, 0.23% are Black or African American, 3.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.68% are some other race and 3.16% are multiracial.
- Black River Falls's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 39 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,475 (98.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Black River Falls is White with a population of 3,255 (92.63% of the total population).
![Black River Falls, WI population by race The bar chart shows Black River Falls, WI population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/black-river-falls-wi-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Black River Falls's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,613 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Black River Falls's population increased by 1 (0.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Black River Falls's population decreased by 103 (2.85%), 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, Black River Falls's population was lowest in year 2009 at 3,404.
![Black River Falls, WI population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Black River Falls's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-black-river-falls-wi-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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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)