Ruleville, MS Population

Overview

2,669

Total Population

32.1

Median age

47.43%

Female population %

110.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

35.6

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Ruleville is 32.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ruleville's population under 18 was 16.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ruleville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ruleville, 14.46% were under the age of 15, 28.92% aged 15 to 29, 44.81% aged 30 to 64, 8.99% aged 65 to 84, and 2.81% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 137 less females than males in Ruleville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.43% females and 52.57% males in Ruleville, MS.
The Ruleville, MS gender ratio is 110.8:100 i.e. 110.8 men to 100 women (1.108).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 262.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 128.

Ruleville's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Ruleville population: 13.34% are White, 86.55% are Black or African American and 0.11% are multiracial.
Ruleville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,666 (99.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ruleville is Black or African American with a population of 2,31 (86.55% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,246 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Ruleville's population decreased by 242 (7.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ruleville's population decreased by 377 (12.55%), 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, Ruleville's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,516.