Overview
2,564
Total Population
47.2
Median age
51.52%
Female population %
94.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
89.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
94
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Pawnee County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Pawnee County is 47.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Pawnee County's population under 18 was 22.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Pawnee County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Pawnee County, 19.38% were under the age of 15, 14.43% aged 15 to 29, 38.30% aged 30 to 64, 23.21% aged 65 to 84, and 4.68% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 78 more females than males in Pawnee County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.52% females and 48.48% males in Pawnee County, NE.
- The Pawnee County, NE gender ratio is 94.1:100 i.e. 94.1 men to 100 women (0.941).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 124.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 119.
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Race / Ethnicity
Pawnee County's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Pawnee County population: 96.84% are White, 0.16% are Black or African American and 3% are multiracial.
- Pawnee County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 94 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,47 (96.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Pawnee County is White with a population of 2,483 (96.84% of the total population).
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Year by year
Pawnee County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,085 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Pawnee County's population decreased by 304 (9.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Pawnee County's population decreased by 245 (8.81%), 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, Pawnee County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,528.
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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)