Clewiston, FL Population

Overview

7,447

Total Population

33.9

Median age

53.22%

Female population %

87.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

54.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,83

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Clewiston's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Clewiston is 33.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Clewiston's population under 18 was 24.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Clewiston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Clewiston, 21.36% were under the age of 15, 19.83% aged 15 to 29, 45.02% aged 30 to 64, 12.42% aged 65 to 84, and 1.36% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 479 more females than males in Clewiston:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.22% females and 46.78% males in Clewiston, FL.
The Clewiston, FL gender ratio is 87.9:100 i.e. 87.9 men to 100 women (0.879).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 418.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 450.

Clewiston's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Clewiston population: 79.92% are White, 10.53% are Black or African American, 2.08% are Asian, 3.84% are some other race and 3.63% are multiracial.
Clewiston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3,83 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,617 (48.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Clewiston is White with a population of 5,952 (79.92% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,030 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Clewiston's population increased by 669 (10.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clewiston's population increased by 192 (2.69%), 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, Clewiston's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,472.