Old Fort, NC population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Old Fort decreased by 110. In this period, the peak population was 938 in the year 2003. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 928 | - | - |
| 2001 | 937 | 9 | 0.97% |
| 2002 | 936 | -1 | -0.11% |
| 2003 | 938 | 2 | 0.21% |
| 2004 | 938 | - | - |
| 2005 | 934 | -4 | -0.43% |
| 2006 | 934 | - | - |
| 2007 | 935 | 1 | 0.11% |
| 2008 | 938 | 3 | 0.32% |
| 2009 | 933 | -5 | -0.53% |
| 2010 | 904 | -29 | -3.11% |
| 2011 | 906 | 2 | 0.22% |
| 2012 | 905 | -1 | -0.11% |
| 2013 | 906 | 1 | 0.11% |
| 2014 | 907 | 1 | 0.11% |
| 2015 | 909 | 2 | 0.22% |
| 2016 | 907 | -2 | -0.22% |
| 2017 | 908 | 1 | 0.11% |
| 2018 | 918 | 10 | 1.10% |
| 2019 | 925 | 7 | 0.76% |
| 2020 | 811 | -114 | -12.32% |
| 2021 | 814 | 3 | 0.37% |
| 2022 | 816 | 2 | 0.25% |
| 2023 | 818 | 2 | 0.25% |
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Old Fort, NC population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Old Fort's population decreased by 24 (2.59%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Old Fort's population decreased by 93 (10.29%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Old Fort's population increased by 7 (0.86%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Old Fort's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 818.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Old Fort's population peaked in year 2003 at 938.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Old Fort's population was lowest in year 2020 at 811.
Old Fort, NC annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Old Fort grew year by year for 14 years and declined for 7 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Old Fort had an average annual population growth rate of 0.52% per year. Overall the population shrank 11.85% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Old Fort annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.52% per year.
From 2017 to 2018 Old Fort population grew the most, with an increase of 10 people (a 1.10% year-on-year increase)..
From 2019 to 2020 Old Fort population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 114 people (a 12.32% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Old Fort, NC population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Old Fort's population increased by 4 between 2021 and 2023. The increase was 2 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and increase of 2 (0.25%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Old Fort, NC changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Old Fort decreased by 88 (9.71%). The population was highest at 925 in the year 2019 and lowest at 811 in the year 2020. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -0.94%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)