Overview
36,352
Total Population
34.3
Median age
47.48%
Female population %
110.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
53.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,874
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lima's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lima is 34.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lima's population under 18 was 24.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lima's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lima, 20.69% were under the age of 15, 24.18% aged 15 to 29, 41.10% aged 30 to 64, 11.87% aged 65 to 84, and 2.16% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,830 less females than males in Lima:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.48% females and 52.52% males in Lima, OH.
- The Lima, OH gender ratio is 110.6:100 i.e. 110.6 men to 100 women (1.106).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,804.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,511.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lima's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lima population: 63.76% are White, 24.57% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.24% are Asian, 2.24% are some other race and 9.12% are multiracial.
- Lima's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,874 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 34,478 (94.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lima is White with a population of 23,179 (63.76% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lima's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 40,278 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Lima's population decreased by 1,706 (4.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lima's population decreased by 3,046 (7.90%), 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, Lima's population was lowest in year 2022 at 34,977.
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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)