Gretna, FL Population

Overview

1,247

Total Population

51.3

Median age

48.60%

Female population %

105.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

49.9

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Gretna is 51.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gretna's population under 18 was 14.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gretna's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gretna, 10.02% were under the age of 15, 16.12% aged 15 to 29, 50.60% aged 30 to 64, 18.20% aged 65 to 84, and 5.05% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 35 less females than males in Gretna:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.60% females and 51.40% males in Gretna, FL.
The Gretna, FL gender ratio is 105.8:100 i.e. 105.8 men to 100 women (1.058).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 83.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 140.

Gretna's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Gretna population: 6.26% are White, 89.74% are Black or African American and 4.01% are some other race.
Gretna's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,197 (95.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gretna is Black or African American with a population of 1,119 (89.74% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,592 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Gretna's population decreased by 909 (35.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gretna's population decreased by 326 (19.37%), 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, Gretna's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,341.