Overview
1,880
Total Population
37.4
Median age
55.00%
Female population %
81.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
60.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
103
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Bladenboro's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Bladenboro is 37.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Bladenboro's population under 18 was 27.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Bladenboro's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Bladenboro, 22.23% were under the age of 15, 15.27% aged 15 to 29, 47.18% aged 30 to 64, 13.40% aged 65 to 84, and 1.91% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 188 more females than males in Bladenboro:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.00% females and 45.00% males in Bladenboro, NC.
- The Bladenboro, NC gender ratio is 81.8:100 i.e. 81.8 men to 100 women (0.818).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 192.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 152.
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Race / Ethnicity
Bladenboro's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Bladenboro population: 65.69% are White, 27.77% are Black or African American, 5.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.49% are multiracial.
- Bladenboro's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 103 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,777 (94.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Bladenboro is White with a population of 1,235 (65.69% of the total population).
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Year by year
Bladenboro's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,832 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Bladenboro's population increased by 113 (6.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Bladenboro's population decreased by 186 (10.15%), 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, Bladenboro's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,631.
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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)