Chilton County, AL Population

Overview

44,857

Total Population

39.8

Median age

51.23%

Female population %

95.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

56.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,567

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Chilton County is 39.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chilton County's population under 18 was 23.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chilton County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chilton County, 19.62% were under the age of 15, 18.67% aged 15 to 29, 45.28% aged 30 to 64, 14.80% aged 65 to 84, and 1.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,105 more females than males in Chilton County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.23% females and 48.77% males in Chilton County, AL.
The Chilton County, AL gender ratio is 95.2:100 i.e. 95.2 men to 100 women (0.952).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,605.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,599.

Chilton County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Chilton County population: 81.11% are White, 8.83% are Black or African American, 1.41% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.47% are Asian, 3.79% are some other race and 4.40% are multiracial.
Chilton County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,567 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 41,29 (92.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chilton County is White with a population of 36,385 (81.11% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 45,884 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Chilton County's population increased by 3,753 (9.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chilton County's population increased by 1,406 (3.22%), 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, Chilton County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 39,892.