Fort Madison, IA Population

Overview

10,340

Total Population

42.9

Median age

45.64%

Female population %

119.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

54.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

639

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Fort Madison is 42.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fort Madison's population under 18 was 20.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fort Madison's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fort Madison, 15.79% were under the age of 15, 19.03% aged 15 to 29, 45.84% aged 30 to 64, 15.76% aged 65 to 84, and 3.57% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 902 less females than males in Fort Madison:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.64% females and 54.36% males in Fort Madison, IA.
The Fort Madison, IA gender ratio is 119.1:100 i.e. 119.1 men to 100 women (1.191).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 454.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 365.

Fort Madison's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fort Madison population: 92.42% are White, 4.41% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.04% are Asian, 0.33% are some other race and 2.73% are multiracial.
Fort Madison's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 639 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,701 (93.82% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fort Madison is White with a population of 9,556 (92.42% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 11,617 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Fort Madison's population decreased by 541 (4.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fort Madison's population decreased by 758 (6.84%), 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 Madison's population was lowest in year 2022 at 10,134.