Overview
38,505
Total Population
31.8
Median age
48.97%
Female population %
104.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
53.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
18,737
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Clovis's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Clovis is 31.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Clovis's population under 18 was 26.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Clovis's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Clovis, 22.41% were under the age of 15, 24.46% aged 15 to 29, 40.74% aged 30 to 64, 10.60% aged 65 to 84, and 1.78% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 791 less females than males in Clovis:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.97% females and 51.03% males in Clovis, NM.
- The Clovis, NM gender ratio is 104.2:100 i.e. 104.2 men to 100 women (1.042).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 2,041.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,600.
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Race / Ethnicity
Clovis's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Clovis population: 59.53% are White, 5.79% are Black or African American, 0.70% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.45% are Asian, 0.16% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 21.80% are some other race and 10.58% are multiracial.
- Clovis's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 18,737 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,768 (51.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Clovis is White with a population of 22,921 (59.53% of the total population).
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Year by year
Clovis's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 39,948 in the year 2014
- From 2000 to 2010, Clovis's population increased by 5,625 (17.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Clovis's population increased by 214 (0.56%), 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, Clovis's population was lowest in year 2008 at 32,320.
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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)