Red Bay, AL Population

Overview

3,187

Total Population

46.8

Median age

53.22%

Female population %

87.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

84.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

168

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Red Bay's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Red Bay is 46.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Red Bay's population under 18 was 24.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Red Bay's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Red Bay, 21.27% were under the age of 15, 11.92% aged 15 to 29, 42.42% aged 30 to 64, 20.87% aged 65 to 84, and 3.51% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 205 more females than males in Red Bay:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.22% females and 46.78% males in Red Bay, AL.
The Red Bay, AL gender ratio is 87.9:100 i.e. 87.9 men to 100 women (0.879).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 267.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 220.

Red Bay's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Red Bay population: 90.59% are White, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.28% are Asian and 8.94% are multiracial.
Red Bay's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 168 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,019 (94.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Red Bay is White with a population of 2,887 (90.59% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,368 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Red Bay's population decreased by 207 (6.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Red Bay's population increased by 69 (2.18%), 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, Red Bay's population was lowest in year 2018 at 3,118.