Marmet, WV Population

Overview

1,557

Total Population

45.8

Median age

50.67%

Female population %

97.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

62.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Marmet is 45.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Marmet's population under 18 was 16.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Marmet's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Marmet, 12.40% were under the age of 15, 18.24% aged 15 to 29, 43.35% aged 30 to 64, 22.86% aged 65 to 84, and 3.15% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 21 more females than males in Marmet:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.67% females and 49.33% males in Marmet, WV.
The Marmet, WV gender ratio is 97.3:100 i.e. 97.3 men to 100 women (0.973).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 95.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 86.

Marmet's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Marmet population: 95.95% are White, 1.16% are Black or African American and 2.89% are multiracial.
Marmet's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,553 (99.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Marmet is White with a population of 1,494 (95.95% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,685 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Marmet's population decreased by 183 (10.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Marmet's population decreased by 10 (0.67%), 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, Marmet's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,369.