Cedar Key, FL Population

Overview

897

Total Population

54.2

Median age

51.06%

Female population %

95.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

89.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

Cedar Key's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cedar Key is 54.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cedar Key's population under 18 was 9.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cedar Key's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 38.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cedar Key, 8.81% were under the age of 15, 23.86% aged 15 to 29, 28.99% aged 30 to 64, 36.90% aged 65 to 84, and 1.45% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 19 more females than males in Cedar Key:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.06% females and 48.94% males in Cedar Key, FL.
The Cedar Key, FL gender ratio is 95.9:100 i.e. 95.9 men to 100 women (0.959).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 70.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 85.

Cedar Key's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Cedar Key population: 87.29% are White, 10.14% are Black or African American and 2.56% are multiracial.
Cedar Key's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 897 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cedar Key is White with a population of 783 (87.29% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 947 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Cedar Key's population decreased by 54 (6.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cedar Key's population decreased by 41 (5.62%), 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, Cedar Key's population was lowest in year 2020 at 688.