Ruby, SC Population

Overview

276

Total Population

40.5

Median age

55.80%

Female population %

79.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

42.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Ruby's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ruby is 40.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ruby's population under 18 was 18.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ruby's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ruby, 17.03% were under the age of 15, 17.75% aged 15 to 29, 52.54% aged 30 to 64, 6.52% aged 65 to 84, and 6.16% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 32 more females than males in Ruby:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.80% females and 44.20% males in Ruby, SC.
The Ruby, SC gender ratio is 79.2:100 i.e. 79.2 men to 100 women (0.792).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 27.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 24.

Ruby's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Ruby population: 82.97% are White, 14.49% are Black or African American and 2.54% are multiracial.
Ruby's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 273 (98.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ruby is White with a population of 229 (82.97% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 344 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Ruby's population increased by 60 (21.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ruby's population decreased by 37 (10.76%), 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, Ruby's population was lowest in year 2006 at 279.