South Bay, FL Population

Overview

6,284

Total Population

42.0

Median age

22.25%

Female population %

349.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

24.7

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

1,42

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in South Bay is 42.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Bay's population under 18 was 11.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Bay's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Bay, 9.77% were under the age of 15, 15.93% aged 15 to 29, 64.27% aged 30 to 64, 9.90% aged 65 to 84, and 0.13% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,488 less females than males in South Bay:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 22.25% females and 77.75% males in South Bay, FL.
The South Bay, FL gender ratio is 349.5:100 i.e. 349.5 men to 100 women (3.495).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 671.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 180.

South Bay's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of South Bay population: 29.22% are White, 58.27% are Black or African American, 0.64% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.02% are Asian, 2.21% are some other race and 8.64% are multiracial.
South Bay's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,42 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,864 (77.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Bay is Black or African American with a population of 3,662 (58.27% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,200 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, South Bay's population increased by 1,035 (26.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Bay's population decreased by 108 (2.22%), 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, South Bay's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,840.