Delhi, LA Population

Overview

2,648

Total Population

41.2

Median age

48.38%

Female population %

106.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

52.9

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

52

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Delhi is 41.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Delhi's population under 18 was 21.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Delhi's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Delhi, 18.54% were under the age of 15, 17.45% aged 15 to 29, 47.96% aged 30 to 64, 13.82% aged 65 to 84, and 2.23% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 86 less females than males in Delhi:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.38% females and 51.62% males in Delhi, LA.
The Delhi, LA gender ratio is 106.7:100 i.e. 106.7 men to 100 women (1.067).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 190.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 169.

Delhi's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Delhi population: 40.33% are White, 57.52% are Black or African American, 0.87% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.28% are multiracial.
Delhi's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, 52 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,596 (98.04% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Delhi is Black or African American with a population of 1,523 (57.52% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,233 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Delhi's population decreased by 291 (9.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Delhi's population decreased by 316 (10.74%), 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, Delhi's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,577.