Ranson, WV Population

Overview

5,404

Total Population

33.6

Median age

55.59%

Female population %

79.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

50.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

526

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Ranson's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ranson is 33.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ranson's population under 18 was 25.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ranson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ranson, 20.61% were under the age of 15, 22.89% aged 15 to 29, 43.39% aged 30 to 64, 11.95% aged 65 to 84, and 1.15% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 604 more females than males in Ranson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.59% females and 44.41% males in Ranson, WV.
The Ranson, WV gender ratio is 79.9:100 i.e. 79.9 men to 100 women (0.799).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 297.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 295.

Ranson's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ranson population: 74.04% are White, 8.70% are Black or African American, 3.92% are Asian, 3.90% are some other race and 9.44% are multiracial.
Ranson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 526 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,878 (90.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ranson is White with a population of 4,001 (74.04% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,733 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Ranson's population increased by 892 (25.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ranson's population increased by 1,054 (23.89%), 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, Ranson's population was lowest in year 2001 at 3,513.