Overview
23,293
Total Population
36.9
Median age
51.45%
Female population %
94.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
60.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,684
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
New Brighton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in New Brighton is 36.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- New Brighton's population under 18 was 24.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- New Brighton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in New Brighton, 21.04% were under the age of 15, 16.45% aged 15 to 29, 45.71% aged 30 to 64, 14.56% aged 65 to 84, and 2.23% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 677 more females than males in New Brighton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.45% females and 48.55% males in New Brighton, MN.
- The New Brighton, MN gender ratio is 94.4:100 i.e. 94.4 men to 100 women (0.944).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 980.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,333.

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Race / Ethnicity
New Brighton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of New Brighton population: 72.84% are White, 13.61% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.66% are Asian, 0% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.70% are some other race and 4.83% are multiracial.
- New Brighton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,684 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 21,609 (92.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in New Brighton is White with a population of 16,967 (72.84% of the total population).

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Year by year
New Brighton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 23,461 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, New Brighton's population decreased by 712 (3.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, New Brighton's population increased by 2,040 (9.52%), 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 Brighton's population was lowest in year 2005 at 21,365.

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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)