Overview
281
Total Population
46.6
Median age
50.18%
Female population %
99.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
27.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Jamestown's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Jamestown is 46.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Jamestown's population under 18 was 12.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Jamestown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Jamestown, 7.47% were under the age of 15, 17.44% aged 15 to 29, 61.21% aged 30 to 64, 13.88% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1 more females than males in Jamestown:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.18% females and 49.82% males in Jamestown, CO.
- The Jamestown, CO gender ratio is 99.3:100 i.e. 99.3 men to 100 women (0.993).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 26.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 26.
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Race / Ethnicity
Jamestown's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Jamestown population: 97.86% are White, 1.42% are some other race and 0.71% are multiracial.
- Jamestown's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 261 (92.88% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Jamestown is White with a population of 275 (97.86% of the total population).
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Year by year
Jamestown's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 284 in the year 2013
- From 2000 to 2010, Jamestown's population increased by 5 (1.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Jamestown's population decreased by 20 (7.30%), 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, Jamestown's population was lowest in year 2022 at 248.
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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)