Wadley, AL Population

Overview

829

Total Population

20.9

Median age

56.94%

Female population %

75.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

38.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

22

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wadley is 20.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wadley's population under 18 was 22.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wadley's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wadley, 14.72% were under the age of 15, 45.60% aged 15 to 29, 26.54% aged 30 to 64, 12.91% aged 65 to 84, and 0.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 115 more females than males in Wadley:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.94% females and 43.06% males in Wadley, AL.
The Wadley, AL gender ratio is 75.6:100 i.e. 75.6 men to 100 women (0.756).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 119.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 131.

Wadley's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wadley population: 52.96% are White, 29.79% are Black or African American, 0.72% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.21% are some other race and 15.32% are multiracial.
Wadley's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 22 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 807 (97.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wadley is White with a population of 439 (52.96% of the total population).

Wadley's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 839 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Wadley's population increased by 91 (13.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wadley's population decreased by 3 (0.40%), 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, Wadley's population was lowest in year 2004 at 657.