West Blocton, AL Population

Overview

1,361

Total Population

40.9

Median age

50.40%

Female population %

98.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

52.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

83

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Blocton is 40.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Blocton's population under 18 was 17.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Blocton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Blocton, 16.16% were under the age of 15, 20.35% aged 15 to 29, 45.33% aged 30 to 64, 14.62% aged 65 to 84, and 3.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 11 more females than males in West Blocton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.40% females and 49.60% males in West Blocton, AL.
The West Blocton, AL gender ratio is 98.4:100 i.e. 98.4 men to 100 women (0.984).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 71.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 91.

West Blocton's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of West Blocton population: 88.46% are White, 11.02% are Black or African American and 0.51% are multiracial.
West Blocton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 83 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,278 (93.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Blocton is White with a population of 1,204 (88.46% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,434 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, West Blocton's population decreased by 90 (6.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Blocton's population decreased by 73 (5.67%), 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, West Blocton's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,194.