Calabash, NC Population

Overview

2,117

Total Population

56.0

Median age

55.41%

Female population %

80.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

59.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

116

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Calabash is 56.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Calabash's population under 18 was 10.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Calabash's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Calabash, 8.79% were under the age of 15, 10.11% aged 15 to 29, 52.48% aged 30 to 64, 26.03% aged 65 to 84, and 2.60% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 229 more females than males in Calabash:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.41% females and 44.59% males in Calabash, NC.
The Calabash, NC gender ratio is 80.5:100 i.e. 80.5 men to 100 women (0.805).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 203.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 163.

Calabash's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Calabash population: 74.87% are White, 7.79% are Black or African American, 0.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.60% are Asian, 1.94% are some other race and 12.28% are multiracial.
Calabash's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 116 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,001 (94.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Calabash is White with a population of 1,585 (74.87% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,320 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Calabash's population increased by 159 (9.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Calabash's population increased by 239 (13.32%), 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, Calabash's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,635.