Pope County, IL Population

Overview

3,820

Total Population

49.8

Median age

52.59%

Female population %

90.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

69.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

91

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Pope County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Pope County is 49.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pope County's population under 18 was 18.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pope County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pope County, 15.31% were under the age of 15, 12.59% aged 15 to 29, 46.47% aged 30 to 64, 22.43% aged 65 to 84, and 3.19% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 198 more females than males in Pope County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.59% females and 47.41% males in Pope County, IL.
The Pope County, IL gender ratio is 90.1:100 i.e. 90.1 men to 100 women (0.901).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 239.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 238.

Pope County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pope County population: 90% are White, 3.14% are Black or African American, 3.46% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.37% are Asian and 3.04% are multiracial.
Pope County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 91 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,729 (97.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pope County is White with a population of 3,438 (90% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,619 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Pope County's population increased by 74 (1.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pope County's population decreased by 719 (16.06%), 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, Pope County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 3,758.