Somerton, AZ Population

Overview

14,126

Total Population

30.9

Median age

48.36%

Female population %

106.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

48.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

13,727

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Somerton is 30.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Somerton's population under 18 was 29.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Somerton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Somerton, 23.85% were under the age of 15, 25.03% aged 15 to 29, 42.21% aged 30 to 64, 6.94% aged 65 to 84, and 1.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 464 less females than males in Somerton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.36% females and 51.64% males in Somerton, AZ.
The Somerton, AZ gender ratio is 106.8:100 i.e. 106.8 men to 100 women (1.068).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 960.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 775.

Somerton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Somerton population: 66.01% are White, 2.97% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.33% are some other race and 23.53% are multiracial.
Somerton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 13,727 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 399 (2.82% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Somerton is White with a population of 9,324 (66.01% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 16,506 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Somerton's population increased by 6,336 (79.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Somerton's population decreased by 105 (0.73%), 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, Somerton's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,995.