Overview
113,538
Total Population
23.7
Median age
50.78%
Female population %
96.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
30.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
20,251
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Provo's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Provo is 23.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Provo's population under 18 was 20.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Provo's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Provo, 16.74% were under the age of 15, 52.74% aged 15 to 29, 24.06% aged 30 to 64, 5.58% aged 65 to 84, and 0.88% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,776 more females than males in Provo:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.78% females and 49.22% males in Provo, UT.
- The Provo, UT gender ratio is 96.9:100 i.e. 96.9 men to 100 women (0.969).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 17,847.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 17,762.
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Race / Ethnicity
Provo's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Provo population: 83.04% are White, 1.06% are Black or African American, 1.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.64% are Asian, 1.13% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.02% are some other race and 7.06% are multiracial.
- Provo's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 20,251 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 93,287 (82.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Provo is White with a population of 94,285 (83.04% of the total population).
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Year by year
Provo's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 117,797 in the year 2017
- From 2000 to 2010, Provo's population increased by 7,162 (6.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Provo's population increased by 2,173 (1.92%), 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, Provo's population was lowest in year 2000 at 105,767.
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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)