Fort Dodge, IA Population

Overview

24,826

Total Population

37.0

Median age

48.27%

Female population %

107.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

54.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,787

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Fort Dodge is 37.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fort Dodge's population under 18 was 21.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fort Dodge's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fort Dodge, 17.09% were under the age of 15, 24.38% aged 15 to 29, 40.42% aged 30 to 64, 15.47% aged 65 to 84, and 2.64% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 860 less females than males in Fort Dodge:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.27% females and 51.73% males in Fort Dodge, IA.
The Fort Dodge, IA gender ratio is 107.2:100 i.e. 107.2 men to 100 women (1.072).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,327.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 951.

Fort Dodge's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fort Dodge population: 85.08% are White, 6.13% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.94% are Asian, 0% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.49% are some other race and 4.06% are multiracial.
Fort Dodge's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,787 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 23,039 (92.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fort Dodge is White with a population of 21,123 (85.08% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 26,285 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Fort Dodge's population decreased by 1,166 (4.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fort Dodge's population decreased by 258 (1.03%), 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, Fort Dodge's population was lowest in year 2019 at 23,944.