East Ridge, TN Population

Overview

21,967

Total Population

41.2

Median age

52.06%

Female population %

92.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

52.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,845

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in East Ridge is 41.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
East Ridge's population under 18 was 19.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
East Ridge's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in East Ridge, 15.64% were under the age of 15, 19.02% aged 15 to 29, 46.57% aged 30 to 64, 15.74% aged 65 to 84, and 3.03% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 905 more females than males in East Ridge:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.06% females and 47.94% males in East Ridge, TN.
The East Ridge, TN gender ratio is 92.1:100 i.e. 92.1 men to 100 women (0.921).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,032.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,063.

East Ridge's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of East Ridge population: 78.54% are White, 12.64% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.93% are Asian, 4.34% are some other race and 3.51% are multiracial.
East Ridge's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,845 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,122 (87.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in East Ridge is White with a population of 17,253 (78.54% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 22,188 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, East Ridge's population increased by 369 (1.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, East Ridge's population increased by 1,180 (5.62%), 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, East Ridge's population was lowest in year 2008 at 19,786.