South Fork, CO Population

Overview

387

Total Population

64.8

Median age

49.10%

Female population %

103.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

166.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

22

Hispanic population

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

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Age

South Fork's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in South Fork is 64.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Fork's population under 18 was 12.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Fork's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 49.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Fork, 12.66% were under the age of 15, 2.33% aged 15 to 29, 35.14% aged 30 to 64, 45.48% aged 65 to 84, and 4.39% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 7 less females than males in South Fork:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.10% females and 50.90% males in South Fork, CO.
The South Fork, CO gender ratio is 103.7:100 i.e. 103.7 men to 100 women (1.037).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 30.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 40.

South Fork's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of South Fork population: 95.61% are White, 0.78% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.26% are some other race and 3.36% are multiracial.
South Fork's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 22 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 365 (94.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Fork is White with a population of 37 (95.61% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 531 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, South Fork's population decreased by 75 (14.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Fork's population increased by 52 (11.40%), 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, South Fork's population was lowest in year 2018 at 425.