Overview
3,599
Total Population
33.3
Median age
49.68%
Female population %
101.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
50.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
353
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Chipley's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Chipley is 33.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Chipley's population under 18 was 26.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Chipley's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Chipley, 23.40% were under the age of 15, 19.14% aged 15 to 29, 47.29% aged 30 to 64, 9.39% aged 65 to 84, and 0.78% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 23 less females than males in Chipley:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.68% females and 50.32% males in Chipley, FL.
- The Chipley, FL gender ratio is 101.3:100 i.e. 101.3 men to 100 women (1.013).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 238.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 176.
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Race / Ethnicity
Chipley's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Chipley population: 60.52% are White, 31.01% are Black or African American, 3.25% are some other race and 5.22% are multiracial.
- Chipley's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 353 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,246 (90.19% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Chipley is White with a population of 2,178 (60.52% of the total population).
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Year by year
Chipley's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,755 in the year 2008
- From 2000 to 2010, Chipley's population increased by 46 (1.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Chipley's population increased by 62 (1.72%), 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, Chipley's population was lowest in year 2014 at 3,463.
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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)