New Albany, MS Population

Overview

7,657

Total Population

37.7

Median age

51.36%

Female population %

94.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

69.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

793

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in New Albany is 37.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Albany's population under 18 was 27.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Albany's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Albany, 23.65% were under the age of 15, 16.04% aged 15 to 29, 42.86% aged 30 to 64, 14.76% aged 65 to 84, and 2.69% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 209 more females than males in New Albany:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.36% females and 48.64% males in New Albany, MS.
The New Albany, MS gender ratio is 94.7:100 i.e. 94.7 men to 100 women (0.947).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 405.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 370.

New Albany's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of New Albany population: 56.14% are White, 30.65% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.22% are Asian, 9.94% are some other race and 3% are multiracial.
New Albany's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 793 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,864 (89.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Albany is White with a population of 4,299 (56.14% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,739 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, New Albany's population increased by 322 (4.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Albany's population decreased by 408 (5.08%), 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, New Albany's population was lowest in year 2020 at 7,625.