Monterey, TN Population

Overview

2,746

Total Population

27.4

Median age

46.76%

Female population %

113.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

62.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

663

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Monterey's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Monterey is 27.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Monterey's population under 18 was 40.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Monterey's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Monterey, 25.86% were under the age of 15, 28.66% aged 15 to 29, 32.99% aged 30 to 64, 10.52% aged 65 to 84, and 1.97% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 178 less females than males in Monterey:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.76% females and 53.24% males in Monterey, TN.
The Monterey, TN gender ratio is 113.9:100 i.e. 113.9 men to 100 women (1.139).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 349.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 136.

Monterey's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Monterey population: 89.69% are White, 0.11% are Black or African American, 0.66% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.72% are some other race and 1.82% are multiracial.
Monterey's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 663 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,083 (75.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Monterey is White with a population of 2,463 (89.69% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,006 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Monterey's population increased by 16 (0.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Monterey's population decreased by 82 (2.90%), 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, Monterey's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,736.