Spanish Fort, AL Population

Overview

9,720

Total Population

36.4

Median age

50.91%

Female population %

96.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

62.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

282

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Spanish Fort is 36.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Spanish Fort's population under 18 was 27.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Spanish Fort's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Spanish Fort, 23.71% were under the age of 15, 17.75% aged 15 to 29, 43.71% aged 30 to 64, 13.07% aged 65 to 84, and 1.76% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 176 more females than males in Spanish Fort:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.91% females and 49.09% males in Spanish Fort, AL.
The Spanish Fort, AL gender ratio is 96.4:100 i.e. 96.4 men to 100 women (0.964).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 528.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 433.

Spanish Fort's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Spanish Fort population: 80.43% are White, 7.81% are Black or African American, 0.91% are Asian, 0.67% are some other race and 10.19% are multiracial.
Spanish Fort's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 282 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,438 (97.10% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Spanish Fort is White with a population of 7,818 (80.43% of the total population).

Spanish Fort's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 10,656 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Spanish Fort's population increased by 1,322 (23.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Spanish Fort's population increased by 3,245 (47.08%), 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, Spanish Fort's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,570.