Terra Alta, WV Population

Overview

2,067

Total Population

35.3

Median age

51.52%

Female population %

94.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

61.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Terra Alta is 35.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Terra Alta's population under 18 was 31.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Terra Alta's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Terra Alta, 24.38% were under the age of 15, 19.79% aged 15 to 29, 42.19% aged 30 to 64, 12.63% aged 65 to 84, and 1.02% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 63 more females than males in Terra Alta:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.52% females and 48.48% males in Terra Alta, WV.
The Terra Alta, WV gender ratio is 94.1:100 i.e. 94.1 men to 100 women (0.941).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 103.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 130.

Terra Alta's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Terra Alta population: 87.03% are White, 0.97% are Black or African American and 12% are multiracial.
Terra Alta's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,047 (99.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Terra Alta is White with a population of 1,799 (87.03% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,517 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Terra Alta's population increased by 39 (2.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Terra Alta's population decreased by 70 (4.69%), 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, Terra Alta's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,420.