Overview
9,026
Total Population
37.4
Median age
50.66%
Female population %
97.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
52.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,694
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Craig's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Craig is 37.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Craig's population under 18 was 24.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Craig's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Craig, 19.50% were under the age of 15, 19.54% aged 15 to 29, 46.02% aged 30 to 64, 13.62% aged 65 to 84, and 1.32% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 120 more females than males in Craig:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.66% females and 49.34% males in Craig, CO.
- The Craig, CO gender ratio is 97.4:100 i.e. 97.4 men to 100 women (0.974).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 366.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 408.
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Race / Ethnicity
Craig's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Craig population: 83.57% are White, 0.51% are Black or African American, 2.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.24% are Asian, 3.20% are some other race and 10.04% are multiracial.
- Craig's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,694 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,332 (81.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Craig is White with a population of 7,543 (83.57% of the total population).
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Year by year
Craig's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 9,459 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Craig's population increased by 233 (2.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Craig's population decreased by 420 (4.44%), 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, Craig's population was lowest in year 2014 at 8,873.
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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)