Overview
1,194
Total Population
36.2
Median age
50.17%
Female population %
99.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
53.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
13
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Thompson's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Thompson is 36.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Thompson's population under 18 was 31.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Thompson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Thompson, 27.05% were under the age of 15, 17.25% aged 15 to 29, 47.82% aged 30 to 64, 7.54% aged 65 to 84, and 0.34% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 4 more females than males in Thompson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.17% females and 49.83% males in Thompson, ND.
- The Thompson, ND gender ratio is 99.3:100 i.e. 99.3 men to 100 women (0.993).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 71.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 81.
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Race / Ethnicity
Thompson's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Thompson population: 96.48% are White, 2.85% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.67% are multiracial.
- Thompson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 13 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,181 (98.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Thompson is White with a population of 1,152 (96.48% of the total population).
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Year by year
Thompson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,097 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Thompson's population decreased by 15 (1.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Thompson's population increased by 104 (10.47%), 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, Thompson's population was lowest in year 2009 at 957.
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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)