Overview
19,645
Total Population
36.5
Median age
55.70%
Female population %
79.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
68.1
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
261
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Prichard's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Prichard is 36.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Prichard's population under 18 was 28.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Prichard's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Prichard, 23.80% were under the age of 15, 19.59% aged 15 to 29, 39.89% aged 30 to 64, 15.28% aged 65 to 84, and 1.44% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 2,241 more females than males in Prichard:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.70% females and 44.30% males in Prichard, AL.
- The Prichard, AL gender ratio is 79.5:100 i.e. 79.5 men to 100 women (0.795).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 878.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,039.
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Race / Ethnicity
Prichard's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Prichard population: 7.54% are White, 91.23% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.61% are some other race and 0.30% are multiracial.
- Prichard's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 261 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,384 (98.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Prichard is Black or African American with a population of 17,923 (91.23% of the total population).
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Year by year
Prichard's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 28,706 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Prichard's population decreased by 6,135 (21.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Prichard's population decreased by 3,319 (14.70%), 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, Prichard's population was lowest in year 2022 at 18,870.
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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)