Overview
2,462
Total Population
42.0
Median age
50.49%
Female population %
98.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
72.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
16
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Parsons's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Parsons is 42.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Parsons's population under 18 was 23.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Parsons's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Parsons, 17.38% were under the age of 15, 19.13% aged 15 to 29, 38.79% aged 30 to 64, 20.84% aged 65 to 84, and 3.86% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 24 more females than males in Parsons:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.49% females and 49.51% males in Parsons, TN.
- The Parsons, TN gender ratio is 98.1:100 i.e. 98.1 men to 100 women (0.981).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 143.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 80-84 years with a population of 154.
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Race / Ethnicity
Parsons's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Parsons population: 92.69% are White, 5.24% are Black or African American, 0.24% are Asian, 0.65% are some other race and 1.18% are multiracial.
- Parsons's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,446 (99.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Parsons is White with a population of 2,282 (92.69% of the total population).
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Year by year
Parsons's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,571 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Parsons's population decreased by 218 (8.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Parsons's population decreased by 252 (10.71%), 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, Parsons's population was lowest in year 2021 at 2,091.
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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)