Centre, AL Population

Overview

3,497

Total Population

53.7

Median age

59.31%

Female population %

68.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

56.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Centre is 53.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Centre's population under 18 was 13.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Centre's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Centre, 8.32% were under the age of 15, 18.90% aged 15 to 29, 45.04% aged 30 to 64, 20.30% aged 65 to 84, and 7.43% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 651 more females than males in Centre:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 59.31% females and 40.69% males in Centre, AL.
The Centre, AL gender ratio is 68.6:100 i.e. 68.6 men to 100 women (0.686).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 162.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 244.

Centre's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Centre population: 84.44% are White, 13.35% are Black or African American and 2.20% are multiracial.
Centre's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,477 (99.43% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Centre is White with a population of 2,953 (84.44% of the total population).

Centre's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 3,664 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Centre's population increased by 189 (5.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Centre's population increased by 55 (1.55%), 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, Centre's population was lowest in year 2001 at 3,327.