Overview
13,559
Total Population
38.5
Median age
50.78%
Female population %
96.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
60.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
228
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Marietta's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Marietta is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Marietta's population under 18 was 19.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Marietta's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Marietta, 16.45% were under the age of 15, 23.98% aged 15 to 29, 38.53% aged 30 to 64, 17.47% aged 65 to 84, and 3.58% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 211 more females than males in Marietta:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.78% females and 49.22% males in Marietta, OH.
- The Marietta, OH gender ratio is 96.9:100 i.e. 96.9 men to 100 women (0.969).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 688.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 607.
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Race / Ethnicity
Marietta's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Marietta population: 93.50% are White, 2.40% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.24% are Asian, 0.46% are some other race and 2.09% are multiracial.
- Marietta's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 228 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,331 (98.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Marietta is White with a population of 12,677 (93.50% of the total population).
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Year by year
Marietta's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 14,628 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Marietta's population decreased by 546 (3.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Marietta's population decreased by 728 (5.17%), 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, Marietta's population was lowest in year 2022 at 13,178.
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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)