Overview
10,325
Total Population
31.1
Median age
47.87%
Female population %
108.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
53.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3,713
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Rifle's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Rifle is 31.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rifle's population under 18 was 28.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rifle's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rifle, 25.85% were under the age of 15, 21.96% aged 15 to 29, 43.10% aged 30 to 64, 7.66% aged 65 to 84, and 1.43% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 439 less females than males in Rifle:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.87% females and 52.13% males in Rifle, CO.
- The Rifle, CO gender ratio is 108.9:100 i.e. 108.9 men to 100 women (1.089).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 633.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 490.
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Race / Ethnicity
Rifle's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rifle population: 79.63% are White, 0.07% are Black or African American, 0.66% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.52% are Asian, 0.32% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.15% are some other race and 13.65% are multiracial.
- Rifle's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 3,713 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,612 (64.04% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rifle is White with a population of 8,222 (79.63% of the total population).
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Year by year
Rifle's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 10,551 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Rifle's population increased by 2,269 (32.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rifle's population increased by 1,084 (11.60%), 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, Rifle's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,075.
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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)