North Platte, NE Population

Overview

23,543

Total Population

39.4

Median age

50.73%

Female population %

97.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

61.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,563

Hispanic population

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

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Age

North Platte's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in North Platte is 39.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
North Platte's population under 18 was 24.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
North Platte's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in North Platte, 20.20% were under the age of 15, 18.68% aged 15 to 29, 43.08% aged 30 to 64, 15.27% aged 65 to 84, and 2.77% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 345 more females than males in North Platte:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.73% females and 49.27% males in North Platte, NE.
The North Platte, NE gender ratio is 97.1:100 i.e. 97.1 men to 100 women (0.971).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 928.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 961.

North Platte's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of North Platte population: 91.09% are White, 1.55% are Black or African American, 1.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.96% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.20% are some other race and 2.78% are multiracial.
North Platte's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,563 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 20,98 (89.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in North Platte is White with a population of 21,445 (91.09% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 24,710 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, North Platte's population increased by 705 (2.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, North Platte's population decreased by 1,417 (5.73%), 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, North Platte's population was lowest in year 2022 at 22,722.