Overview
40,955
Total Population
43.7
Median age
50.60%
Female population %
97.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
76.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,327
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Germantown's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Germantown is 43.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Germantown's population under 18 was 26.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Germantown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Germantown, 22.05% were under the age of 15, 11.20% aged 15 to 29, 45.44% aged 30 to 64, 18.30% aged 65 to 84, and 3.01% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 493 more females than males in Germantown:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.60% females and 49.40% males in Germantown, TN.
- The Germantown, TN gender ratio is 97.6:100 i.e. 97.6 men to 100 women (0.976).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,870.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,798.
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Race / Ethnicity
Germantown's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Germantown population: 88.71% are White, 3.38% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.80% are Asian, 0.62% are some other race and 1.47% are multiracial.
- Germantown's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,327 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 39,628 (96.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Germantown is White with a population of 36,331 (88.71% of the total population).
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Year by year
Germantown's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 41,334 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Germantown's population increased by 1,206 (3.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Germantown's population increased by 2,457 (6.32%), 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, Germantown's population was lowest in year 2008 at 37,474.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)