Fort Branch, IN Population

Overview

3,758

Total Population

34.7

Median age

47.79%

Female population %

109.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

55.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

86

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Fort Branch is 34.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fort Branch's population under 18 was 26.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fort Branch's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fort Branch, 22.35% were under the age of 15, 20.20% aged 15 to 29, 44.01% aged 30 to 64, 12.21% aged 65 to 84, and 1.22% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 166 less females than males in Fort Branch:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.79% females and 52.21% males in Fort Branch, IN.
The Fort Branch, IN gender ratio is 109.2:100 i.e. 109.2 men to 100 women (1.092).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 236.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 274.

Fort Branch's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fort Branch population: 95.64% are White, 0.88% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.05% are Asian, 0.72% are some other race and 2.69% are multiracial.
Fort Branch's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 86 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,672 (97.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fort Branch is White with a population of 3,594 (95.64% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,965 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Fort Branch's population increased by 54 (1.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fort Branch's population increased by 181 (6.50%), 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, Fort Branch's population was lowest in year 2009 at 2,652.