Overview
155
Total Population
72.8
Median age
50.97%
Female population %
96.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
70-74 years
Largest age group
638.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Bald Head Island's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Bald Head Island is 72.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Bald Head Island's population under 18 was 0.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Bald Head Island's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 86.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Bald Head Island, 0.00% were under the age of 15, 0.00% aged 15 to 29, 13.55% aged 30 to 64, 82.58% aged 65 to 84, and 3.87% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 3 more females than males in Bald Head Island:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.97% females and 49.03% males in Bald Head Island, NC.
- The Bald Head Island, NC gender ratio is 96.2:100 i.e. 96.2 men to 100 women (0.962).
- For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 29.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 29.
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Race / Ethnicity
Bald Head Island's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Bald Head Island population: 100% are White.
- Bald Head Island's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 153 (98.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Bald Head Island is White with a population of 155 (100% of the total population).
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Year by year
Bald Head Island's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 294 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Bald Head Island's population decreased by 20 (11.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Bald Head Island's population increased by 106 (66.67%), 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, Bald Head Island's population was lowest in year 2010 at 159.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)