Show Low, AZ Population

Overview

11,623

Total Population

41.3

Median age

51.59%

Female population %

93.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

83.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,546

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Show Low is 41.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Show Low's population under 18 was 23.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Show Low's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Show Low, 20.78% were under the age of 15, 18.73% aged 15 to 29, 35.88% aged 30 to 64, 23.07% aged 65 to 84, and 1.54% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 369 more females than males in Show Low:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.59% females and 48.41% males in Show Low, AZ.
The Show Low, AZ gender ratio is 93.8:100 i.e. 93.8 men to 100 women (0.938).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 486.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 559.

Show Low's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Show Low population: 84.97% are White, 0.20% are Black or African American, 3.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.80% are Asian, 5.74% are some other race and 5.25% are multiracial.
Show Low's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,546 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,077 (78.10% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Show Low is White with a population of 9,876 (84.97% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 12,558 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Show Low's population increased by 2,613 (32.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Show Low's population increased by 1,057 (9.88%), 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, Show Low's population was lowest in year 2000 at 8,084.