Demographic Profile for Maury County, Tennessee
Since 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Maury from another country. The international migration into Maury makes up 1.2 percent of immigration into the State of Tennessee. This percent of international migration is medium-high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Maury County, Tennessee has a population that is comprised of 81 percent White, 13 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 4.2 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 17.7 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Tennessee percent of 20.9. Since 2000, Maury has decreased in diversity when 17.8 percent of the population were minorities.
Maury County, Tennessee had a total estimated population of 76,292 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 69,734. This growth denotes an increase of 9.4 percent. Maury ranks 10 of 95 counties when analyzing total population change in Tennessee and the county ranks 429 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Maury County, Tennessee to be 36.9 years of age. The median age in Maury is less than the median age in Tennessee of 37.3. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 36.3 years of age. With 24.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Maury can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 63.9 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 11.9 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
When calculating the total land area, Maury spans a total of 613 square miles. The county has a medium-low density of 124 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Limestone, AL (124 per sq. mile ), Monterey, CA (124 per sq. mile ), St. Joseph, MI (125 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Boone, IN (123 per sq. mile ), Cape Girardeau, MO (123 per sq. mile ), Huron, OH (123 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Maury County, Tennessee has a population that is comprised of 81 percent White, 13 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 4.2 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 17.7 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Tennessee percent of 20.9. Since 2000, Maury has decreased in diversity when 17.8 percent of the population were minorities.
Maury County, Tennessee had a total estimated population of 76,292 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 69,734. This growth denotes an increase of 9.4 percent. Maury ranks 10 of 95 counties when analyzing total population change in Tennessee and the county ranks 429 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Maury County, Tennessee to be 36.9 years of age. The median age in Maury is less than the median age in Tennessee of 37.3. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 36.3 years of age. With 24.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Maury can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 63.9 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 11.9 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
When calculating the total land area, Maury spans a total of 613 square miles. The county has a medium-low density of 124 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Limestone, AL (124 per sq. mile ), Monterey, CA (124 per sq. mile ), St. Joseph, MI (125 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Boone, IN (123 per sq. mile ), Cape Girardeau, MO (123 per sq. mile ), Huron, OH (123 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
