Steuben County, IN Population

Overview

34,379

Total Population

43.6

Median age

48.90%

Female population %

104.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

59.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,328

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Steuben County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Steuben County is 43.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Steuben County's population under 18 was 20.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Steuben County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Steuben County, 17.04% were under the age of 15, 19.38% aged 15 to 29, 43.25% aged 30 to 64, 17.80% aged 65 to 84, and 2.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 755 less females than males in Steuben County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.90% females and 51.10% males in Steuben County, IN.
The Steuben County, IN gender ratio is 104.5:100 i.e. 104.5 men to 100 women (1.045).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,423.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,381.

Steuben County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Steuben County population: 95% are White, 0.28% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.73% are Asian, 0.72% are some other race and 3.22% are multiracial.
Steuben County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,328 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 33,051 (96.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Steuben County is White with a population of 32,66 (95% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 34,759 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Steuben County's population increased by 804 (2.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Steuben County's population increased by 343 (1.01%), 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, Steuben County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 33,306.