Broome County, NY Population

Overview

198,591

Total Population

39.7

Median age

50.48%

Female population %

98.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

54.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8,99

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Broome County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Broome County is 39.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Broome County's population under 18 was 19.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Broome County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Broome County, 16.05% were under the age of 15, 23.45% aged 15 to 29, 41.50% aged 30 to 64, 16.01% aged 65 to 84, and 3.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,925 more females than males in Broome County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.48% females and 49.52% males in Broome County, NY.
The Broome County, NY gender ratio is 98.1:100 i.e. 98.1 men to 100 women (0.981).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 10,217.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 9,604.

Broome County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Broome County population: 84.16% are White, 5.32% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.60% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.43% are some other race and 4.30% are multiracial.
Broome County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 8,99 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 189,601 (95.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Broome County is White with a population of 167,142 (84.16% of the total population).

Broome County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 200,474 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Broome County's population increased by 277 (0.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Broome County's population decreased by 2,348 (1.17%), 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, Broome County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 190,737.