Biscoe, NC Population

Overview

3,188

Total Population

22.2

Median age

59.85%

Female population %

67.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

93.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,673

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Biscoe is 22.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Biscoe's population under 18 was 41.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Biscoe's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Biscoe, 35.60% were under the age of 15, 23.12% aged 15 to 29, 28.70% aged 30 to 64, 11.45% aged 65 to 84, and 1.13% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 628 more females than males in Biscoe:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 59.85% females and 40.15% males in Biscoe, NC.
The Biscoe, NC gender ratio is 67.1:100 i.e. 67.1 men to 100 women (0.671).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 193.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 469.

Biscoe's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Biscoe population: 39.59% are White, 15.50% are Black or African American, 7.62% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.75% are Asian, 19.20% are some other race and 17.35% are multiracial.
Biscoe's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,673 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,515 (47.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Biscoe is White with a population of 1,262 (39.59% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,847 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Biscoe's population decreased by 11 (0.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Biscoe's population increased by 113 (6.52%), 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, Biscoe's population was lowest in year 2018 at 1,701.