New Town, ND Population

Overview

2,745

Total Population

28.4

Median age

48.05%

Female population %

108.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

56.0

Total dependency ratio

American Indian and Alaska Native

Largest racial group

402

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in New Town is 28.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Town's population under 18 was 33.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 5.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Town, 30.05% were under the age of 15, 21.82% aged 15 to 29, 42.30% aged 30 to 64, 5.54% aged 65 to 84, and 0.29% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 107 less females than males in New Town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.05% females and 51.95% males in New Town, ND.
The New Town, ND gender ratio is 108.1:100 i.e. 108.1 men to 100 women (1.081).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 202.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 188.

New Town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of New Town population: 16.94% are White, 1.53% are Black or African American, 71.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.51% are Asian, 0.51% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.19% are some other race and 5.21% are multiracial.
New Town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of American Indian and Alaska Native population in the city.
By ethnicity, 402 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,343 (85.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Town is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 1,952 (71.11% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,771 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, New Town's population increased by 250 (14.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Town's population increased by 829 (42.69%), 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 Town's population was lowest in year 2003 at 1,654.