Elba, AL Population

Overview

3,449

Total Population

46.9

Median age

47.38%

Female population %

111.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

58.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Elba is 46.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elba's population under 18 was 17.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elba's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elba, 14.76% were under the age of 15, 16.00% aged 15 to 29, 47.23% aged 30 to 64, 20.15% aged 65 to 84, and 1.86% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 181 less females than males in Elba:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.38% females and 52.62% males in Elba, AL.
The Elba, AL gender ratio is 111.1:100 i.e. 111.1 men to 100 women (1.111).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 254.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 183.

Elba's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Elba population: 60.74% are White, 36.27% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.14% are Asian and 2.64% are multiracial.
Elba's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,448 (99.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elba is White with a population of 2,095 (60.74% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,225 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Elba's population decreased by 242 (5.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elba's population decreased by 495 (12.53%), 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, Elba's population was lowest in year 2021 at 3,430.