South Pittsburg, TN Population

Overview

3,116

Total Population

48.5

Median age

50.48%

Female population %

98.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

59.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

26

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in South Pittsburg is 48.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Pittsburg's population under 18 was 19.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Pittsburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Pittsburg, 15.69% were under the age of 15, 17.27% aged 15 to 29, 45.28% aged 30 to 64, 18.32% aged 65 to 84, and 3.43% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 30 more females than males in South Pittsburg:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.48% females and 49.52% males in South Pittsburg, TN.
The South Pittsburg, TN gender ratio is 98.1:100 i.e. 98.1 men to 100 women (0.981).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 197.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 190.

South Pittsburg's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of South Pittsburg population: 82.54% are White, 12.84% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.83% are Asian, 0.67% are some other race and 2.05% are multiracial.
South Pittsburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 26 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,09 (99.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Pittsburg is White with a population of 2,572 (82.54% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,274 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, South Pittsburg's population decreased by 171 (5.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Pittsburg's population decreased by 7 (0.23%), 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 Pittsburg's population was lowest in year 2022 at 3,018.