Yuma, CO Population

Overview

3,451

Total Population

31.7

Median age

48.88%

Female population %

104.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

73.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,414

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Yuma's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Yuma is 31.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Yuma's population under 18 was 28.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Yuma's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Yuma, 27.73% were under the age of 15, 17.50% aged 15 to 29, 40.28% aged 30 to 64, 10.14% aged 65 to 84, and 4.35% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 77 less females than males in Yuma:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.88% females and 51.12% males in Yuma, CO.
The Yuma, CO gender ratio is 104.6:100 i.e. 104.6 men to 100 women (1.046).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 215.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 246.

Yuma's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Yuma population: 78.50% are White, 3.62% are Black or African American, 1.54% are some other race and 16.34% are multiracial.
Yuma's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,414 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,037 (59.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Yuma is White with a population of 2,709 (78.50% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,573 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, Yuma's population increased by 254 (7.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Yuma's population decreased by 64 (1.82%), 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, Yuma's population was lowest in year 2002 at 3,235.