Ethel, MS Population

Overview

504

Total Population

24.2

Median age

45.63%

Female population %

119.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

61.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Ethel's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ethel is 24.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ethel's population under 18 was 28.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ethel's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ethel, 24.60% were under the age of 15, 32.34% aged 15 to 29, 29.76% aged 30 to 64, 13.10% aged 65 to 84, and 0.20% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 44 less females than males in Ethel:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.63% females and 54.37% males in Ethel, MS.
The Ethel, MS gender ratio is 119.1:100 i.e. 119.1 men to 100 women (1.191).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 68.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 40.

Ethel's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Ethel population: 74.40% are White, 25% are Black or African American and 0.60% are multiracial.
Ethel's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 504 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ethel is White with a population of 375 (74.40% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 466 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Ethel's population decreased by 50 (10.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ethel's population decreased by 73 (17.55%), 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, Ethel's population was lowest in year 2022 at 335.