Pierce, CO Population

Overview

1,019

Total Population

35.4

Median age

53.39%

Female population %

87.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

54.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

147

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Pierce is 35.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pierce's population under 18 was 24.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pierce's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pierce, 20.22% were under the age of 15, 19.82% aged 15 to 29, 44.85% aged 30 to 64, 13.74% aged 65 to 84, and 1.37% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 69 more females than males in Pierce:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.39% females and 46.61% males in Pierce, CO.
The Pierce, CO gender ratio is 87.3:100 i.e. 87.3 men to 100 women (0.873).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 59.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 69.

Pierce's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pierce population: 84.10% are White, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.98% are Asian, 1.47% are some other race and 13.15% are multiracial.
Pierce's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 147 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 872 (85.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pierce is White with a population of 857 (84.10% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,098 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Pierce's population decreased by 65 (7.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pierce's population increased by 262 (31.41%), 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, Pierce's population was lowest in year 2010 at 834.