Switzerland County, IN Population

Overview

9,870

Total Population

40.6

Median age

48.69%

Female population %

105.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

60.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

188

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Switzerland County is 40.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Switzerland County's population under 18 was 24.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Switzerland County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Switzerland County, 19.94% were under the age of 15, 17.48% aged 15 to 29, 44.92% aged 30 to 64, 15.13% aged 65 to 84, and 2.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 258 less females than males in Switzerland County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.69% females and 51.31% males in Switzerland County, IN.
The Switzerland County, IN gender ratio is 105.4:100 i.e. 105.4 men to 100 women (1.054).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 445.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 384.

Switzerland County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Switzerland County population: 95.85% are White, 0.33% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.68% are Asian, 0.68% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.46% are some other race and 1.81% are multiracial.
Switzerland County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 188 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,682 (98.10% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Switzerland County is White with a population of 9,46 (95.85% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 10,815 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Switzerland County's population increased by 1,619 (17.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Switzerland County's population decreased by 976 (9.11%), 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, Switzerland County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 9,099.