Greencastle, MO Population

Overview

202

Total Population

49.9

Median age

45.05%

Female population %

122:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

41.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Greencastle is 49.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Greencastle's population under 18 was 12.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Greencastle's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Greencastle, 11.39% were under the age of 15, 25.74% aged 15 to 29, 45.05% aged 30 to 64, 14.85% aged 65 to 84, and 2.97% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 20 less females than males in Greencastle:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.05% females and 54.95% males in Greencastle, MO.
The Greencastle, MO gender ratio is 122:100 i.e. 122 men to 100 women (1.220).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 28.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 15.

Greencastle's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Greencastle population: 96.53% are White and 3.47% are American Indian and Alaska Native.
Greencastle's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 193 (95.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Greencastle is White with a population of 195 (96.53% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 315 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, Greencastle's population decreased by 39 (12.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Greencastle's population decreased by 54 (19.78%), 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, Greencastle's population was lowest in year 2022 at 214.