Port Richey, FL Population

Overview

3,027

Total Population

48.1

Median age

42.85%

Female population %

133.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

43.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

433

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Port Richey's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Port Richey is 48.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Port Richey's population under 18 was 11.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Port Richey's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Port Richey, 9.51% were under the age of 15, 15.23% aged 15 to 29, 54.38% aged 30 to 64, 18.37% aged 65 to 84, and 2.51% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 433 less females than males in Port Richey:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.85% females and 57.15% males in Port Richey, FL.
The Port Richey, FL gender ratio is 133.4:100 i.e. 133.4 men to 100 women (1.334).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 236.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 165.

Port Richey's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Port Richey population: 84.61% are White, 0.79% are Black or African American, 0.20% are Asian, 0.93% are some other race and 13.48% are multiracial.
Port Richey's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 433 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,594 (85.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Port Richey is White with a population of 2,561 (84.61% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,399 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Port Richey's population decreased by 345 (11.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Port Richey's population increased by 409 (15.27%), 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, Port Richey's population was lowest in year 2011 at 2,668.