Overview
76,398
Total Population
29.9
Median age
49.65%
Female population %
101.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
57.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
42,407
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Pasco's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Pasco is 29.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Pasco's population under 18 was 33.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Pasco's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Pasco, 27.61% were under the age of 15, 22.67% aged 15 to 29, 40.73% aged 30 to 64, 8.30% aged 65 to 84, and 0.69% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 536 less females than males in Pasco:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.65% females and 50.35% males in Pasco, WA.
- The Pasco, WA gender ratio is 101.4:100 i.e. 101.4 men to 100 women (1.014).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 3,770.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 4,133.
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Race / Ethnicity
Pasco's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Pasco population: 60.32% are White, 2.65% are Black or African American, 1.60% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.16% are Asian, 0.24% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 19.86% are some other race and 13.15% are multiracial.
- Pasco's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 42,407 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 33,991 (44.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Pasco is White with a population of 46,084 (60.32% of the total population).
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Year by year
Pasco's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 79,315 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Pasco's population increased by 28,839 (84.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Pasco's population increased by 14,527 (23.09%), 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, Pasco's population was lowest in year 2000 at 34,086.
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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)