Fenton, MO Population

Overview

4,000

Total Population

49.6

Median age

48.55%

Female population %

106:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

57.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

28

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Fenton is 49.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fenton's population under 18 was 18.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fenton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fenton, 15.30% were under the age of 15, 16.35% aged 15 to 29, 47.35% aged 30 to 64, 17.37% aged 65 to 84, and 3.62% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 116 less females than males in Fenton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.55% females and 51.45% males in Fenton, MO.
The Fenton, MO gender ratio is 106:100 i.e. 106 men to 100 women (1.060).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 298.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 260.

Fenton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fenton population: 85.08% are White, 4.23% are Black or African American, 0.90% are Asian, 0.25% are some other race and 9.55% are multiracial.
Fenton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 28 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,972 (99.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fenton is White with a population of 3,403 (85.08% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,231 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Fenton's population decreased by 188 (4.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fenton's population increased by 91 (2.26%), 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, Fenton's population was lowest in year 2010 at 4,023.