Meeteetse, WY Population

Overview

764

Total Population

60.6

Median age

57.72%

Female population %

73.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

108.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

119

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Meeteetse is 60.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Meeteetse's population under 18 was 22.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Meeteetse's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Meeteetse, 19.76% were under the age of 15, 7.20% aged 15 to 29, 40.71% aged 30 to 64, 29.71% aged 65 to 84, and 2.62% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 118 more females than males in Meeteetse:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.72% females and 42.28% males in Meeteetse, WY.
The Meeteetse, WY gender ratio is 73.2:100 i.e. 73.2 men to 100 women (0.732).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 51.
For the female population, the largest age group is 80-84 years with a population of 106.

Meeteetse's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Meeteetse population: 68.85% are White, 14.66% are Black or African American, 13.61% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.65% are some other race and 2.23% are multiracial.
Meeteetse's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 119 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 645 (84.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Meeteetse is White with a population of 526 (68.85% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 344 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Meeteetse's population decreased by 17 (4.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Meeteetse's population decreased by 16 (4.89%), 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, Meeteetse's population was lowest in year 2020 at 311.