Etowah, TN Population

Overview

3,572

Total Population

40.2

Median age

51.62%

Female population %

93.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

71.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

189

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Etowah is 40.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Etowah's population under 18 was 26.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Etowah's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Etowah, 23.07% were under the age of 15, 16.63% aged 15 to 29, 41.69% aged 30 to 64, 17.25% aged 65 to 84, and 1.37% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 116 more females than males in Etowah:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.62% females and 48.38% males in Etowah, TN.
The Etowah, TN gender ratio is 93.7:100 i.e. 93.7 men to 100 women (0.937).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 260.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 226.

Etowah's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Etowah population: 86.67% are White, 4.56% are Black or African American, 0.03% are some other race and 8.73% are multiracial.
Etowah's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 189 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,383 (94.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Etowah is White with a population of 3,096 (86.67% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,783 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Etowah's population decreased by 175 (4.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Etowah's population increased by 110 (3.15%), 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, Etowah's population was lowest in year 2015 at 3,471.