Overview
4,542
Total Population
54.4
Median age
48.92%
Female population %
104.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
68.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
11
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Florence County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Florence County is 54.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Florence County's population under 18 was 16.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Florence County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Florence County, 13.54% were under the age of 15, 11.03% aged 15 to 29, 48.48% aged 30 to 64, 24.99% aged 65 to 84, and 1.96% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 98 less females than males in Florence County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.92% females and 51.08% males in Florence County, WI.
- The Florence County, WI gender ratio is 104.4:100 i.e. 104.4 men to 100 women (1.044).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 318.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 283.
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Race / Ethnicity
Florence County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Florence County population: 96.46% are White, 0.46% are Black or African American, 0.81% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.27% are multiracial.
- Florence County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 11 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,531 (99.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Florence County is White with a population of 4,381 (96.46% of the total population).
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Year by year
Florence County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 5,087 in the year 2002
- From 2000 to 2010, Florence County's population decreased by 677 (13.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Florence County's population increased by 162 (3.68%), 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, Florence County's population was lowest in year 2018 at 4,295.
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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)