Elmore County, AL Population

Overview

87,146

Total Population

39.0

Median age

51.29%

Female population %

95:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

50.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,679

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Elmore County is 39.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elmore County's population under 18 was 22.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elmore County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elmore County, 18.17% were under the age of 15, 19.49% aged 15 to 29, 46.84% aged 30 to 64, 14.33% aged 65 to 84, and 1.17% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,244 more females than males in Elmore County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.29% females and 48.71% males in Elmore County, AL.
The Elmore County, AL gender ratio is 95:100 i.e. 95 men to 100 women (0.950).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 3,210.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 3,578.

Elmore County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Elmore County population: 74.66% are White, 20.83% are Black or African American, 0.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.98% are Asian, 0.72% are some other race and 2.45% are multiracial.
Elmore County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,679 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 84,467 (96.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elmore County is White with a population of 65,06 (74.66% of the total population).

Elmore County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 89,563 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Elmore County's population increased by 13,364 (20.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elmore County's population increased by 8,295 (10.43%), 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, Elmore County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 66,194.