Willoughby, OH Population

Overview

23,753

Total Population

44.0

Median age

54.42%

Female population %

83.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

55.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

322

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Willoughby is 44.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Willoughby's population under 18 was 17.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Willoughby's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Willoughby, 13.75% were under the age of 15, 19.93% aged 15 to 29, 44.44% aged 30 to 64, 18.10% aged 65 to 84, and 3.78% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,099 more females than males in Willoughby:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.42% females and 45.58% males in Willoughby, OH.
The Willoughby, OH gender ratio is 83.8:100 i.e. 83.8 men to 100 women (0.838).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,069.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,370.

Willoughby's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Willoughby population: 90.45% are White, 5.67% are Black or African American, 1.13% are Asian, 0.43% are some other race and 2.32% are multiracial.
Willoughby's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 322 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 23,431 (98.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Willoughby is White with a population of 21,485 (90.45% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 24,130 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Willoughby's population increased by 56 (0.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Willoughby's population increased by 1,612 (7.24%), 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, Willoughby's population was lowest in year 2005 at 21,791.