Overview
9,125
Total Population
27.2
Median age
56.88%
Female population %
75.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
45.8
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
63
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Tuskegee's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Tuskegee is 27.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Tuskegee's population under 18 was 16.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Tuskegee's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Tuskegee, 14.13% were under the age of 15, 39.47% aged 15 to 29, 29.12% aged 30 to 64, 15.44% aged 65 to 84, and 1.84% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,255 more females than males in Tuskegee:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.88% females and 43.12% males in Tuskegee, AL.
- The Tuskegee, AL gender ratio is 75.8:100 i.e. 75.8 men to 100 women (0.758).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 623.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,092.
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Race / Ethnicity
Tuskegee's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Tuskegee population: 5.08% are White, 93.29% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.23% are Asian, 0.27% are some other race and 1.07% are multiracial.
- Tuskegee's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 63 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,062 (99.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Tuskegee is Black or African American with a population of 8,513 (93.29% of the total population).
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Year by year
Tuskegee's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 12,106 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Tuskegee's population decreased by 2,209 (18.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Tuskegee's population decreased by 497 (5.05%), 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, Tuskegee's population was lowest in year 2019 at 8,123.
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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)