Derby, Vermont Population

Overview

4,559

Total Population

48.0

Median age

52.49%

Female population %

90.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

66.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

43

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Derby town is 48.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Derby town's population under 18 was 17.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Derby town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Derby town, 13.71% were under the age of 15, 15.20% aged 15 to 29, 45.01% aged 30 to 64, 24.44% aged 65 to 84, and 1.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 227 more females than males in Derby town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.49% females and 47.51% males in Derby, Vermont.
The Derby, Vermont gender ratio is 90.5:100 i.e. 90.5 men to 100 women (0.905).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 292.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 227.

Derby town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Derby town population: 97.48% are White, 1.23% are Black or African American and 1.29% are multiracial.
Derby town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 43 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,516 (99.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Derby town is White with a population of 4,444 (97.48% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,900 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Derby town's population decreased by 36 (0.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Derby town's population decreased by 38 (0.82%), 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, Derby town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 4,228.