Overview
24,843
Total Population
56.7
Median age
50.81%
Female population %
96.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
82.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,753
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sebastian's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sebastian is 56.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sebastian's population under 18 was 13.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sebastian's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 34.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sebastian, 10.43% were under the age of 15, 9.25% aged 15 to 29, 45.55% aged 30 to 64, 31.01% aged 65 to 84, and 3.76% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 403 more females than males in Sebastian:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.81% females and 49.19% males in Sebastian, FL.
- The Sebastian, FL gender ratio is 96.8:100 i.e. 96.8 men to 100 women (0.968).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,347.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,572.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sebastian's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sebastian population: 90.19% are White, 1.71% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.49% are Asian, 0.44% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.20% are some other race and 5.66% are multiracial.
- Sebastian's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,753 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 23,09 (92.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sebastian is White with a population of 22,405 (90.19% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sebastian's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 26,364 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Sebastian's population increased by 5,588 (34.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sebastian's population increased by 3,158 (14.37%), 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, Sebastian's population was lowest in year 2000 at 16,383.
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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)