Black Mountain, NC Population

Overview

8,386

Total Population

57.5

Median age

59.66%

Female population %

67.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

85+ years

Largest age group

106.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

84

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Black Mountain is 57.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Black Mountain's population under 18 was 14.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Black Mountain's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 37.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Black Mountain, 13.75% were under the age of 15, 6.57% aged 15 to 29, 41.81% aged 30 to 64, 26.94% aged 65 to 84, and 10.93% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,620 more females than males in Black Mountain:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 59.66% females and 40.34% males in Black Mountain, NC.
The Black Mountain, NC gender ratio is 67.6:100 i.e. 67.6 men to 100 women (0.676).
For male population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 378.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 715.

Black Mountain's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Black Mountain population: 93.51% are White, 1.72% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.11% are Asian, 1.35% are some other race and 3.06% are multiracial.
Black Mountain's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 84 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,302 (99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Black Mountain is White with a population of 7,842 (93.51% of the total population).

Black Mountain's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 8,502 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Black Mountain's population increased by 272 (3.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Black Mountain's population increased by 581 (7.40%), 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, Black Mountain's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,583.