Dale County, AL Population

Overview

49,443

Total Population

37.9

Median age

50.18%

Female population %

99.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

56.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dale County is 37.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dale County's population under 18 was 23.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dale County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dale County, 19.25% were under the age of 15, 20.06% aged 15 to 29, 43.68% aged 30 to 64, 15.48% aged 65 to 84, and 1.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 179 more females than males in Dale County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.18% females and 49.82% males in Dale County, AL.
The Dale County, AL gender ratio is 99.3:100 i.e. 99.3 men to 100 women (0.993).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,948.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,792.

Dale County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dale County population: 70.76% are White, 20.70% are Black or African American, 0.90% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.41% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.36% are some other race and 3.84% are multiracial.
Dale County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 46,043 (93.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dale County is White with a population of 34,987 (70.76% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 50,396 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Dale County's population increased by 1,345 (2.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dale County's population decreased by 1,143 (2.27%), 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, Dale County's population was lowest in year 2006 at 47,878.