Overview
1,567
Total Population
44.8
Median age
52.84%
Female population %
89.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
60.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
77
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Samson's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Samson is 44.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Samson's population under 18 was 20.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Samson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Samson, 17.74% were under the age of 15, 13.91% aged 15 to 29, 48.31% aged 30 to 64, 17.74% aged 65 to 84, and 2.30% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 89 more females than males in Samson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.84% females and 47.16% males in Samson, AL.
- The Samson, AL gender ratio is 89.3:100 i.e. 89.3 men to 100 women (0.893).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 65.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 79.
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Race / Ethnicity
Samson's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Samson population: 76.96% are White, 14.49% are Black or African American, 0.57% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.11% are some other race and 5.87% are multiracial.
- Samson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 77 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,49 (95.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Samson is White with a population of 1,206 (76.96% of the total population).
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Year by year
Samson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,076 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Samson's population decreased by 143 (6.89%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Samson's population decreased by 65 (3.36%), 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, Samson's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,852.
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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)