Red Willow County, NE Population

Overview

10,724

Total Population

40.1

Median age

50.07%

Female population %

99.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

62.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

604

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Red Willow County is 40.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Red Willow County's population under 18 was 23.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Red Willow County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Red Willow County, 18.36% were under the age of 15, 19.69% aged 15 to 29, 41.83% aged 30 to 64, 16.30% aged 65 to 84, and 3.81% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 14 more females than males in Red Willow County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.07% females and 49.93% males in Red Willow County, NE.
The Red Willow County, NE gender ratio is 99.7:100 i.e. 99.7 men to 100 women (0.997).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 628.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 461.

Red Willow County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Red Willow County population: 93.35% are White, 0.43% are Black or African American, 0.37% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.03% are Asian, 1.56% are some other race and 4.26% are multiracial.
Red Willow County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 604 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,12 (94.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Red Willow County is White with a population of 10,011 (93.35% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 11,475 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Red Willow County's population decreased by 416 (3.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Red Willow County's population decreased by 373 (3.37%), 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, Red Willow County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 10,573.