Union Springs, AL Population

Overview

3,389

Total Population

27.9

Median age

50.49%

Female population %

98.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

67.6

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

474

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Union Springs's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Union Springs is 27.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Union Springs's population under 18 was 31.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Union Springs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Union Springs, 29.15% were under the age of 15, 21.42% aged 15 to 29, 38.24% aged 30 to 64, 10.95% aged 65 to 84, and 0.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 33 more females than males in Union Springs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.49% females and 49.51% males in Union Springs, AL.
The Union Springs, AL gender ratio is 98.1:100 i.e. 98.1 men to 100 women (0.981).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 341.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 278.

Union Springs's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Union Springs population: 19.68% are White, 76.60% are Black or African American, 1.36% are Asian, 0.65% are some other race and 1.71% are multiracial.
Union Springs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 474 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,915 (86.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Union Springs is Black or African American with a population of 2,596 (76.60% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,903 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Union Springs's population decreased by 1,063 (21.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Union Springs's population decreased by 518 (13.49%), 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, Union Springs's population was lowest in year 2022 at 3,242.