Whiteside County, IL Population

Overview

55,932

Total Population

43.6

Median age

49.82%

Female population %

100.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

63.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,964

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Whiteside County is 43.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Whiteside County's population under 18 was 22.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Whiteside County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Whiteside County, 18.22% were under the age of 15, 17.03% aged 15 to 29, 44.13% aged 30 to 64, 17.59% aged 65 to 84, and 3.02% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 198 less females than males in Whiteside County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.82% females and 50.18% males in Whiteside County, IL.
The Whiteside County, IL gender ratio is 100.7:100 i.e. 100.7 men to 100 women (1.007).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,252.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,160.

Whiteside County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Whiteside County population: 91.87% are White, 1.05% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.61% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.55% are some other race and 4.67% are multiracial.
Whiteside County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 6,964 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 48,968 (87.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Whiteside County is White with a population of 51,386 (91.87% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 60,643 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Whiteside County's population decreased by 2,154 (3.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Whiteside County's population decreased by 2,936 (5.02%), 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, Whiteside County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 54,658.