Dade County, MO Population

Overview

7,584

Total Population

46.4

Median age

48.97%

Female population %

104.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

67.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

172

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dade County is 46.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dade County's population under 18 was 20.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dade County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dade County, 16.71% were under the age of 15, 15.44% aged 15 to 29, 44.15% aged 30 to 64, 20.56% aged 65 to 84, and 3.15% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 156 less females than males in Dade County:

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 Dade County, MO.
The Dade County, MO gender ratio is 104.2:100 i.e. 104.2 men to 100 women (1.042).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 359.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 356.

Dade County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dade County population: 94.04% are White, 0.44% are Black or African American, 0.65% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.37% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.49% are some other race and 4% are multiracial.
Dade County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 172 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,412 (97.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dade County is White with a population of 7,132 (94.04% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,899 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Dade County's population decreased by 60 (0.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dade County's population decreased by 252 (3.21%), 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, Dade County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 7,398.