Whitwell, TN Population

Overview

1,771

Total Population

45.9

Median age

44.55%

Female population %

124.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

38.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

115

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Whitwell is 45.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Whitwell's population under 18 was 14.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Whitwell's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Whitwell, 11.24% were under the age of 15, 15.81% aged 15 to 29, 56.63% aged 30 to 64, 15.53% aged 65 to 84, and 0.79% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 193 less females than males in Whitwell:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.55% females and 55.45% males in Whitwell, TN.
The Whitwell, TN gender ratio is 124.5:100 i.e. 124.5 men to 100 women (1.245).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 137.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 90.

Whitwell's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Whitwell population: 97.80% are White, 0.23% are Asian and 1.98% are multiracial.
Whitwell's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 115 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,656 (93.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Whitwell is White with a population of 1,732 (97.80% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,749 in the year 2015
From 2000 to 2010, Whitwell's population increased by 57 (3.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Whitwell's population decreased by 87 (5.03%), 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, Whitwell's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,607.