Dayton, AL Population

Overview

67

Total Population

45.3

Median age

77.61%

Female population %

28.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

24.1

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dayton is 45.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dayton's population under 18 was 7.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dayton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dayton, 7.46% were under the age of 15, 25.37% aged 15 to 29, 55.22% aged 30 to 64, 11.94% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 37 more females than males in Dayton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 77.61% females and 22.39% males in Dayton, AL.
The Dayton, AL gender ratio is 28.8:100 i.e. 28.8 men to 100 women (0.288).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 10.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 30.

Dayton's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Dayton population: 17.91% are White and 82.09% are Black or African American.
Dayton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 67 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dayton is Black or African American with a population of 55 (82.09% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 60 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Dayton's population decreased by 14 (23.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dayton's population decreased by 18 (39.13%), 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, Dayton's population was lowest in year 2021 at 27.