Overview
3,240
Total Population
30.5
Median age
51.11%
Female population %
95.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
57.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,04
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Willcox's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Willcox is 30.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Willcox's population under 18 was 25.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Willcox's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Willcox, 22.38% were under the age of 15, 24.72% aged 15 to 29, 38.86% aged 30 to 64, 13.18% aged 65 to 84, and 0.86% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 72 more females than males in Willcox:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.11% females and 48.89% males in Willcox, AZ.
- The Willcox, AZ gender ratio is 95.7:100 i.e. 95.7 men to 100 women (0.957).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 191.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 256.
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Race / Ethnicity
Willcox's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Willcox population: 72.38% are White, 1.36% are Black or African American, 4.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.59% are Asian, 1.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.87% are some other race and 12.78% are multiracial.
- Willcox's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,04 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,2 (37.04% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Willcox is White with a population of 2,345 (72.38% of the total population).
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Year by year
Willcox's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,826 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Willcox's population decreased by 11 (0.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Willcox's population decreased by 532 (14.21%), 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, Willcox's population was lowest in year 2021 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)