Burgaw, NC Population

Overview

3,116

Total Population

41.8

Median age

40.24%

Female population %

148.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

50.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

189

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Burgaw is 41.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Burgaw's population under 18 was 17.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Burgaw's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Burgaw, 16.50% were under the age of 15, 17.36% aged 15 to 29, 49.07% aged 30 to 64, 13.99% aged 65 to 84, and 3.08% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 608 less females than males in Burgaw:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.24% females and 59.76% males in Burgaw, NC.
The Burgaw, NC gender ratio is 148.5:100 i.e. 148.5 men to 100 women (1.485).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 197.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 195.

Burgaw's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Burgaw population: 46.82% are White, 40.34% are Black or African American, 0.96% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.13% are Asian, 3.79% are some other race and 7.96% are multiracial.
Burgaw's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
By ethnicity, 189 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,927 (93.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Burgaw is White with a population of 1,459 (46.82% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,449 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Burgaw's population increased by 342 (9.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Burgaw's population decreased by 762 (19.73%), 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, Burgaw's population was lowest in year 2020 at 3,101.