Courtland, AL Population

Overview

846

Total Population

39.8

Median age

63.83%

Female population %

56.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

87.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Courtland is 39.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Courtland's population under 18 was 24.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Courtland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.23% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Courtland, 22.34% were under the age of 15, 22.10% aged 15 to 29, 31.32% aged 30 to 64, 23.17% aged 65 to 84, and 1.06% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 234 more females than males in Courtland:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 63.83% females and 36.17% males in Courtland, AL.
The Courtland, AL gender ratio is 56.7:100 i.e. 56.7 men to 100 women (0.567).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 47.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 82.

Courtland's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Courtland population: 49.88% are White, 48.70% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.30% are multiracial.
Courtland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 843 (99.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Courtland is White with a population of 422 (49.88% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 760 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Courtland's population decreased by 144 (18.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Courtland's population decreased by 32 (5.19%), 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, Courtland's population was lowest in year 2021 at 582.