Chevy Chase, MD Population

Overview

2,913

Total Population

48.6

Median age

48.61%

Female population %

105.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

68.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

87

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Chevy Chase is 48.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chevy Chase's population under 18 was 25.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chevy Chase's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chevy Chase, 19.09% were under the age of 15, 14.49% aged 15 to 29, 44.97% aged 30 to 64, 20.32% aged 65 to 84, and 1.13% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 81 less females than males in Chevy Chase:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.61% females and 51.39% males in Chevy Chase, MD.
The Chevy Chase, MD gender ratio is 105.7:100 i.e. 105.7 men to 100 women (1.057).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 162.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 167.

Chevy Chase's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Chevy Chase population: 85.68% are White, 0.93% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.29% are Asian, 1.37% are some other race and 7.48% are multiracial.
Chevy Chase's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 87 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,826 (97.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chevy Chase is White with a population of 2,496 (85.68% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,986 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Chevy Chase's population increased by 88 (3.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chevy Chase's population increased by 59 (2.08%), 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, Chevy Chase's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,746.