Clarkton, NC Population

Overview

777

Total Population

30.9

Median age

62.03%

Female population %

61.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

91.9

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

48

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Clarkton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Clarkton is 30.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Clarkton's population under 18 was 34.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Clarkton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Clarkton, 32.05% were under the age of 15, 15.57% aged 15 to 29, 36.55% aged 30 to 64, 14.41% aged 65 to 84, and 1.42% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 187 more females than males in Clarkton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 62.03% females and 37.97% males in Clarkton, NC.
The Clarkton, NC gender ratio is 61.2:100 i.e. 61.2 men to 100 women (0.612).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 50.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 90.

Clarkton's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Clarkton population: 35.01% are White, 60.62% are Black or African American and 4.38% are some other race.
Clarkton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, 48 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 729 (93.82% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Clarkton is Black or African American with a population of 471 (60.62% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 844 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Clarkton's population increased by 42 (5.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clarkton's population decreased by 231 (27.47%), 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, Clarkton's population was lowest in year 2022 at 601.