Caswell County, NC Population

Overview

22,785

Total Population

46.0

Median age

49.02%

Female population %

104:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

58.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,019

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Caswell County is 46.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Caswell County's population under 18 was 18.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Caswell County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Caswell County, 15.17% were under the age of 15, 17.00% aged 15 to 29, 46.16% aged 30 to 64, 19.62% aged 65 to 84, and 2.05% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 445 less females than males in Caswell County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.02% females and 50.98% males in Caswell County, NC.
The Caswell County, NC gender ratio is 104:100 i.e. 104 men to 100 women (1.040).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 891.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 941.

Caswell County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Caswell County population: 62.38% are White, 32.33% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.76% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.62% are some other race and 2.73% are multiracial.
Caswell County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,019 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 21,766 (95.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Caswell County is White with a population of 14,214 (62.38% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 23,745 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Caswell County's population increased by 232 (0.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Caswell County's population decreased by 1,046 (4.41%), 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, Caswell County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 22,590.