New Port Richey, FL Population

Overview

16,348

Total Population

52.3

Median age

54.06%

Female population %

85:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

63.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,546

Hispanic population

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

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Age

New Port Richey's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in New Port Richey is 52.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Port Richey's population under 18 was 14.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Port Richey's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Port Richey, 11.19% were under the age of 15, 15.73% aged 15 to 29, 45.57% aged 30 to 64, 23.02% aged 65 to 84, and 4.49% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,326 more females than males in New Port Richey:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.06% females and 45.94% males in New Port Richey, FL.
The New Port Richey, FL gender ratio is 85:100 i.e. 85 men to 100 women (0.850).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 728.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,209.

New Port Richey's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of New Port Richey population: 83.13% are White, 5.99% are Black or African American, 0.37% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.26% are Asian, 0.23% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.16% are some other race and 6.86% are multiracial.
New Port Richey's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,546 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,802 (84.43% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Port Richey is White with a population of 13,59 (83.13% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 17,439 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, New Port Richey's population decreased by 950 (5.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Port Richey's population increased by 1,831 (12.26%), 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 Port Richey's population was lowest in year 2011 at 14,908.