Overview
1.47 million
Total Population
34.8
Median age
52.61%
Female population %
90.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
51.2
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
824,402
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Bronx County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Bronx County is 34.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Bronx County's population under 18 was 24.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Bronx County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Bronx County, 20.85% were under the age of 15, 21.90% aged 15 to 29, 44.23% aged 30 to 64, 11.35% aged 65 to 84, and 1.66% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 76,660 more females than males in Bronx County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.61% females and 47.39% males in Bronx County, NY.
- The Bronx County, NY gender ratio is 90.1:100 i.e. 90.1 men to 100 women (0.901).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 57,975.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 60,971.
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Race / Ethnicity
Bronx County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Bronx County population: 19.93% are White, 34.47% are Black or African American, 0.79% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.83% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 32.21% are some other race and 8.63% are multiracial.
- Bronx County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the county.
- By ethnicity, 824,402 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 643,86 (43.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Bronx County is Black or African American with a population of 506,087 (34.47% of the total population).
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Year by year
Bronx County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,461,125 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Bronx County's population increased by 53,589 (4.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Bronx County's population increased by 74,196 (5.35%), 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, Bronx County's population was lowest in year 2006 at 1,317,629.
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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)