Overview
1,575
Total Population
37.3
Median age
47.81%
Female population %
109.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
75.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
995
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Pierson's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Pierson is 37.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Pierson's population under 18 was 28.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Pierson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Pierson, 26.67% were under the age of 15, 16.63% aged 15 to 29, 40.44% aged 30 to 64, 14.03% aged 65 to 84, and 2.22% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 69 less females than males in Pierson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.81% females and 52.19% males in Pierson, FL.
- The Pierson, FL gender ratio is 109.2:100 i.e. 109.2 men to 100 women (1.092).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 185.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 74.
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Race / Ethnicity
Pierson's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Pierson population: 52.06% are White, 4.44% are Black or African American, 40.06% are some other race and 3.43% are multiracial.
- Pierson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 995 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 58 (36.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Pierson is White with a population of 82 (52.06% of the total population).
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Year by year
Pierson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,670 in the year 2002
- From 2000 to 2010, Pierson's population decreased by 889 (33.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Pierson's population decreased by 231 (13.04%), 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, Pierson's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,541.
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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)