Belwood, NC Population

Overview

1,143

Total Population

46.1

Median age

48.47%

Female population %

106.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

61.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

91

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Belwood is 46.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Belwood's population under 18 was 25.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Belwood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Belwood, 22.92% were under the age of 15, 13.04% aged 15 to 29, 48.82% aged 30 to 64, 13.12% aged 65 to 84, and 2.10% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 35 less females than males in Belwood:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.47% females and 51.53% males in Belwood, NC.
The Belwood, NC gender ratio is 106.3:100 i.e. 106.3 men to 100 women (1.063).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 130.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 92.

Belwood's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Belwood population: 92.74% are White, 0.87% are Black or African American, 0.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.07% are some other race and 0.79% are multiracial.
Belwood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 91 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,052 (92.04% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Belwood is White with a population of 1,06 (92.74% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,038 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Belwood's population decreased by 37 (3.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Belwood's population decreased by 85 (8.98%), 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, Belwood's population was lowest in year 2020 at 862.