Overview
10,091
Total Population
36.1
Median age
50.63%
Female population %
97.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
64.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,213
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Boaz's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Boaz is 36.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Boaz's population under 18 was 29.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Boaz's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Boaz, 23.75% were under the age of 15, 19.41% aged 15 to 29, 41.26% aged 30 to 64, 13.21% aged 65 to 84, and 2.36% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 127 more females than males in Boaz:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.63% females and 49.37% males in Boaz, AL.
- The Boaz, AL gender ratio is 97.5:100 i.e. 97.5 men to 100 women (0.975).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 850.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 498.
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Race / Ethnicity
Boaz's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Boaz population: 86.30% are White, 3.90% are Black or African American, 0.50% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.96% are some other race and 1.34% are multiracial.
- Boaz's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,213 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,878 (87.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Boaz is White with a population of 8,709 (86.30% of the total population).
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Year by year
Boaz's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 10,292 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Boaz's population increased by 1,389 (17.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Boaz's population increased by 660 (6.98%), 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, Boaz's population was lowest in year 2001 at 8,024.
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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)