Phenix City, AL Population

Overview

38,216

Total Population

35.8

Median age

51.25%

Female population %

95.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

48.6

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

2,23

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Phenix City's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Phenix City is 35.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Phenix City's population under 18 was 24.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Phenix City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Phenix City, 19.90% were under the age of 15, 21.28% aged 15 to 29, 46.00% aged 30 to 64, 12.05% aged 65 to 84, and 0.76% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 956 more females than males in Phenix City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.25% females and 48.75% males in Phenix City, AL.
The Phenix City, AL gender ratio is 95.1:100 i.e. 95.1 men to 100 women (0.951).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,568.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,560.

Phenix City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Phenix City population: 43.93% are White, 46% are Black or African American, 0.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.65% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.51% are some other race and 4.55% are multiracial.
Phenix City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,23 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 35,986 (94.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Phenix City is Black or African American with a population of 17,58 (46% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 38,797 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Phenix City's population increased by 4,412 (15.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Phenix City's population increased by 5,682 (17.16%), 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, Phenix City's population was lowest in year 2003 at 28,645.