Parowan, UT Population

Overview

2,974

Total Population

38.7

Median age

48.79%

Female population %

105:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

81.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

195

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Parowan is 38.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Parowan's population under 18 was 28.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Parowan's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Parowan, 25.08% were under the age of 15, 13.72% aged 15 to 29, 41.46% aged 30 to 64, 18.22% aged 65 to 84, and 1.51% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 72 less females than males in Parowan:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.79% females and 51.21% males in Parowan, UT.
The Parowan, UT gender ratio is 105:100 i.e. 105 men to 100 women (1.050).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 177.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 236.

Parowan's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Parowan population: 90.65% are White, 4.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.40% are Asian, 3.53% are some other race and 1.14% are multiracial.
Parowan's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 195 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,779 (93.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Parowan is White with a population of 2,696 (90.65% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,186 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Parowan's population increased by 207 (7.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Parowan's population increased by 213 (7.59%), 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, Parowan's population was lowest in year 2003 at 2,590.