Ladysmith, WI Population

Overview

3,194

Total Population

43.7

Median age

53.79%

Female population %

85.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

59.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Ladysmith is 43.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ladysmith's population under 18 was 21.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ladysmith's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ladysmith, 16.00% were under the age of 15, 18.72% aged 15 to 29, 44.18% aged 30 to 64, 15.90% aged 65 to 84, and 5.20% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 242 more females than males in Ladysmith:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.79% females and 46.21% males in Ladysmith, WI.
The Ladysmith, WI gender ratio is 85.9:100 i.e. 85.9 men to 100 women (0.859).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 138.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 180.

Ladysmith's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ladysmith population: 94.68% are White, 1.72% are Black or African American, 0.97% are Asian and 2.63% are multiracial.
Ladysmith's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,094 (96.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ladysmith is White with a population of 3,024 (94.68% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,923 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Ladysmith's population decreased by 528 (13.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ladysmith's population decreased by 181 (5.33%), 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, Ladysmith's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,101.