Overview
14,435
Total Population
39.6
Median age
56.90%
Female population %
75.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
76.4
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
773
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Natchez's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Natchez is 39.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Natchez's population under 18 was 27.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Natchez's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Natchez, 22.92% were under the age of 15, 17.86% aged 15 to 29, 38.83% aged 30 to 64, 18.15% aged 65 to 84, and 2.24% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,991 more females than males in Natchez:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.90% females and 43.10% males in Natchez, MS.
- The Natchez, MS gender ratio is 75.8:100 i.e. 75.8 men to 100 women (0.758).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 669.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 647.
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Race / Ethnicity
Natchez's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Natchez population: 34.09% are White, 62.73% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.51% are Asian, 0.29% are some other race and 2.24% are multiracial.
- Natchez's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 773 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,662 (94.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Natchez is Black or African American with a population of 9,055 (62.73% of the total population).
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Year by year
Natchez's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 18,371 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Natchez's population decreased by 2,655 (14.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Natchez's population decreased by 1,282 (8.16%), 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, Natchez's population was lowest in year 2022 at 13,812.
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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)