Colby, WI Population

Overview

2,151

Total Population

38.2

Median age

47.23%

Female population %

111.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

75.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

43

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Colby is 38.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Colby's population under 18 was 28.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Colby's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Colby, 21.39% were under the age of 15, 17.90% aged 15 to 29, 39.01% aged 30 to 64, 17.11% aged 65 to 84, and 4.60% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 119 less females than males in Colby:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.23% females and 52.77% males in Colby, WI.
The Colby, WI gender ratio is 111.7:100 i.e. 111.7 men to 100 women (1.117).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 160.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 123.

Colby's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Colby population: 86.01% are White, 0.09% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.37% are Asian, 5.07% are some other race and 8.28% are multiracial.
Colby's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 43 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,721 (80.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Colby is White with a population of 1,85 (86.01% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,951 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Colby's population increased by 215 (13.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Colby's population increased by 88 (4.73%), 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, Colby's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,646.