Florence County, WI Population

Overview

4,542

Total Population

54.4

Median age

48.92%

Female population %

104.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

68.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

11

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Florence County is 54.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Florence County's population under 18 was 16.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Florence County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Florence County, 13.54% were under the age of 15, 11.03% aged 15 to 29, 48.48% aged 30 to 64, 24.99% aged 65 to 84, and 1.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 98 less females than males in Florence County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.92% females and 51.08% males in Florence County, WI.
The Florence County, WI gender ratio is 104.4:100 i.e. 104.4 men to 100 women (1.044).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 318.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 283.

Florence County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Florence County population: 96.46% are White, 0.46% are Black or African American, 0.81% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.27% are multiracial.
Florence County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 11 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,531 (99.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Florence County is White with a population of 4,381 (96.46% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,087 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, Florence County's population decreased by 677 (13.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Florence County's population increased by 162 (3.68%), 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, Florence County's population was lowest in year 2018 at 4,295.