Overview
4,659
Total Population
32.4
Median age
50.68%
Female population %
97.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
51.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
215
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Watertown's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Watertown is 32.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Watertown's population under 18 was 29.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Watertown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Watertown, 27.28% were under the age of 15, 20.35% aged 15 to 29, 45.59% aged 30 to 64, 6.33% aged 65 to 84, and 0.45% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 63 more females than males in Watertown:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.68% females and 49.32% males in Watertown, MN.
- The Watertown, MN gender ratio is 97.3:100 i.e. 97.3 men to 100 women (0.973).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 282.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 285.
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Race / Ethnicity
Watertown's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Watertown population: 96.72% are White, 0.04% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.96% are multiracial.
- Watertown's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 215 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,444 (95.39% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Watertown is White with a population of 4,506 (96.72% of the total population).
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Year by year
Watertown's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 4,842 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Watertown's population increased by 1,018 (31.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Watertown's population increased by 458 (10.84%), 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, Watertown's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,206.
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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)