Walsh, CO Population

Overview

551

Total Population

57.1

Median age

53.36%

Female population %

87.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

112.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

142

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Walsh is 57.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Walsh's population under 18 was 14.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Walsh's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 38.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Walsh, 14.34% were under the age of 15, 5.99% aged 15 to 29, 41.02% aged 30 to 64, 30.31% aged 65 to 84, and 8.35% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 37 more females than males in Walsh:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.36% females and 46.64% males in Walsh, CO.
The Walsh, CO gender ratio is 87.4:100 i.e. 87.4 men to 100 women (0.874).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 45.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 39.

Walsh's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Walsh population: 86.21% are White, 2% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.54% are some other race and 11.25% are multiracial.
Walsh's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 142 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 409 (74.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Walsh is White with a population of 475 (86.21% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 723 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Walsh's population decreased by 173 (23.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Walsh's population decreased by 12 (2.19%), 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, Walsh's population was lowest in year 2016 at 509.