Overview
6,138
Total Population
46.1
Median age
47.21%
Female population %
111.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
61.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
44
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Reynolds County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Reynolds County is 46.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Reynolds County's population under 18 was 18.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Reynolds County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Reynolds County, 14.66% were under the age of 15, 16.05% aged 15 to 29, 45.94% aged 30 to 64, 20.69% aged 65 to 84, and 2.66% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 342 less females than males in Reynolds County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.21% females and 52.79% males in Reynolds County, MO.
- The Reynolds County, MO gender ratio is 111.8:100 i.e. 111.8 men to 100 women (1.118).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 264.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 261.
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Race / Ethnicity
Reynolds County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Reynolds County population: 93.24% are White, 1.32% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.13% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.31% are some other race and 4.74% are multiracial.
- Reynolds County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 44 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,094 (99.28% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Reynolds County is White with a population of 5,723 (93.24% of the total population).
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Year by year
Reynolds County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 6,698 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Reynolds County's population decreased by 22 (0.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Reynolds County's population decreased by 599 (8.97%), 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, Reynolds County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 6,006.
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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)