Overview
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Total Population
55.3
Median age
27.47%
Female population %
264:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
16.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
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 55.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Jamestown's population under 18 was 0.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Jamestown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Jamestown, 0.00% were under the age of 15, 8.79% aged 15 to 29, 76.92% aged 30 to 64, 14.29% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 41 less females than males in Jamestown:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 27.47% females and 72.53% males in Jamestown, SC.
- The Jamestown, SC gender ratio is 264:100 i.e. 264 men to 100 women (2.640).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 21.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 12.
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Race / Ethnicity
Jamestown's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Jamestown population: 75.82% are White, 15.38% are Black or African American and 8.79% are multiracial.
- Jamestown's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 91 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Jamestown is White with a population of 69 (75.82% 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 119 in the year 2008
- From 2000 to 2010, Jamestown's population decreased by 38 (33.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Jamestown's population decreased by 3 (4.00%), 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 71.
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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)