Overview
6,334
Total Population
30.9
Median age
47.95%
Female population %
108.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
59.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
432
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Nephi's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Nephi is 30.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Nephi's population under 18 was 31.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Nephi's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Nephi, 26.37% were under the age of 15, 21.68% aged 15 to 29, 41.02% aged 30 to 64, 8.76% aged 65 to 84, and 2.18% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 260 less females than males in Nephi:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.95% females and 52.05% males in Nephi, UT.
- The Nephi, UT gender ratio is 108.6:100 i.e. 108.6 men to 100 women (1.086).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 329.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 351.
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Race / Ethnicity
Nephi's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Nephi population: 89.20% are White, 0.39% are Black or African American, 1.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.58% are Asian, 3.30% are some other race and 5.49% are multiracial.
- Nephi's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 432 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,902 (93.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Nephi is White with a population of 5,65 (89.20% of the total population).
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Year by year
Nephi's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 6,840 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Nephi's population increased by 659 (13.89%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Nephi's population increased by 1,067 (19.74%), 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, Nephi's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,746.
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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)