Plant City, FL Population

Overview

39,272

Total Population

36.8

Median age

51.73%

Female population %

93.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

46.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

13,227

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Plant City is 36.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Plant City's population under 18 was 24.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Plant City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Plant City, 19.51% were under the age of 15, 20.27% aged 15 to 29, 48.10% aged 30 to 64, 10.79% aged 65 to 84, and 1.32% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,358 more females than males in Plant City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.73% females and 48.27% males in Plant City, FL.
The Plant City, FL gender ratio is 93.3:100 i.e. 93.3 men to 100 women (0.933).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 2,063.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,659.

Plant City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Plant City population: 70.40% are White, 12.76% are Black or African American, 1.73% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.70% are Asian, 5.41% are some other race and 8% are multiracial.
Plant City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 13,227 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 26,045 (66.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Plant City is White with a population of 27,646 (70.40% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 40,367 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Plant City's population increased by 4,851 (16.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Plant City's population increased by 4,900 (14.07%), 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, Plant City's population was lowest in year 2000 at 29,977.