Overview
6,421
Total Population
30.0
Median age
51.72%
Female population %
93.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
66.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
103
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Chickasaw's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Chickasaw is 30.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Chickasaw's population under 18 was 32.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Chickasaw's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Chickasaw, 27.91% were under the age of 15, 21.99% aged 15 to 29, 38.08% aged 30 to 64, 10.28% aged 65 to 84, and 1.74% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 221 more females than males in Chickasaw:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.72% females and 48.28% males in Chickasaw, AL.
- The Chickasaw, AL gender ratio is 93.3:100 i.e. 93.3 men to 100 women (0.933).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 360.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 364.
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Race / Ethnicity
Chickasaw's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Chickasaw population: 47.25% are White, 47.24% are Black or African American, 0.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.11% are Asian, 1.12% are some other race and 2.80% are multiracial.
- Chickasaw's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
- By ethnicity, 103 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,318 (98.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Chickasaw is White with a population of 3,034 (47.25% of the total population).
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Year by year
Chickasaw's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 6,450 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Chickasaw's population decreased by 263 (4.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Chickasaw's population increased by 368 (6.05%), 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, Chickasaw's population was lowest in year 2019 at 5,707.
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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)