Overview
20,814
Total Population
40.6
Median age
46.48%
Female population %
115.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
53.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
371
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sullivan County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sullivan County is 40.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sullivan County's population under 18 was 20.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sullivan County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sullivan County, 17.14% were under the age of 15, 18.25% aged 15 to 29, 47.08% aged 30 to 64, 15.62% aged 65 to 84, and 1.90% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 1,466 less females than males in Sullivan County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.48% females and 53.52% males in Sullivan County, IN.
- The Sullivan County, IN gender ratio is 115.2:100 i.e. 115.2 men to 100 women (1.152).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 897.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 698.

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Race / Ethnicity
Sullivan County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sullivan County population: 91.81% are White, 3.54% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.09% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.48% are some other race and 3.98% are multiracial.
- Sullivan County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 371 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 20,443 (98.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sullivan County is White with a population of 19,11 (91.81% of the total population).

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Year by year
Sullivan County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 21,784 in the year 2002
- From 2000 to 2010, Sullivan County's population decreased by 375 (1.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sullivan County's population decreased by 568 (2.66%), 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, Sullivan County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 20,601.

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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)