Overview
1,173
Total Population
54.1
Median age
47.66%
Female population %
109.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
45.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Brilliant's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Brilliant is 54.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Brilliant's population under 18 was 19.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Brilliant's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Brilliant, 15.17% were under the age of 15, 11.34% aged 15 to 29, 57.29% aged 30 to 64, 15.69% aged 65 to 84, and 0.51% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 55 less females than males in Brilliant:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.66% females and 52.34% males in Brilliant, AL.
- The Brilliant, AL gender ratio is 109.8:100 i.e. 109.8 men to 100 women (1.098).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 146.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 170.
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Race / Ethnicity
Brilliant's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Brilliant population: 98.55% are White and 1.45% are Black or African American.
- Brilliant's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,172 (99.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Brilliant is White with a population of 1,156 (98.55% of the total population).
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Year by year
Brilliant's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,017 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Brilliant's population decreased by 123 (12.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Brilliant's population decreased by 60 (6.71%), 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, Brilliant's population was lowest in year 2022 at 830.
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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)