West Point, AL Population

Overview

472

Total Population

47.4

Median age

47.88%

Female population %

108.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

62.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Point is 47.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Point's population under 18 was 20.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Point's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Point, 18.86% were under the age of 15, 16.95% aged 15 to 29, 44.70% aged 30 to 64, 17.16% aged 65 to 84, and 2.33% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 20 less females than males in West Point:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.88% females and 52.12% males in West Point, AL.
The West Point, AL gender ratio is 108.8:100 i.e. 108.8 men to 100 women (1.088).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 33.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 36.

West Point's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of West Point population: 94.92% are White, 1.48% are some other race and 3.60% are multiracial.
West Point's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 464 (98.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Point is White with a population of 448 (94.92% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 624 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, West Point's population increased by 26 (4.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Point's population increased by 26 (4.42%), 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 Point's population was lowest in year 2000 at 562.