Dillsboro, IN Population

Overview

1,676

Total Population

38.6

Median age

51.31%

Female population %

94.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

62.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

33

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dillsboro is 38.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dillsboro's population under 18 was 21.54%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dillsboro's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dillsboro, 19.51% were under the age of 15, 21.72% aged 15 to 29, 39.80% aged 30 to 64, 15.16% aged 65 to 84, and 3.82% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 44 more females than males in Dillsboro:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.31% females and 48.69% males in Dillsboro, IN.
The Dillsboro, IN gender ratio is 94.9:100 i.e. 94.9 men to 100 women (0.949).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 118.
For the female population, the largest age group is 80-84 years with a population of 112.

Dillsboro's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dillsboro population: 92.78% are White, 1.49% are Black or African American, 0.12% are Asian, 0.24% are some other race and 5.37% are multiracial.
Dillsboro's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 33 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,643 (98.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dillsboro is White with a population of 1,555 (92.78% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,419 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Dillsboro's population increased by 71 (5.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dillsboro's population decreased by 52 (3.66%), 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, Dillsboro's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,348.