Dortches, NC Population

Overview

1,034

Total Population

48.0

Median age

46.91%

Female population %

113.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

52.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

15

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dortches is 48.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dortches's population under 18 was 16.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dortches's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dortches, 11.99% were under the age of 15, 18.38% aged 15 to 29, 47.10% aged 30 to 64, 20.99% aged 65 to 84, and 1.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 64 less females than males in Dortches:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.91% females and 53.09% males in Dortches, NC.
The Dortches, NC gender ratio is 113.2:100 i.e. 113.2 men to 100 women (1.132).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 72.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 51.

Dortches's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Dortches population: 64.89% are White, 31.24% are Black or African American, 1.84% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.03% are multiracial.
Dortches's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 15 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,019 (98.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dortches is White with a population of 671 (64.89% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,097 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Dortches's population increased by 151 (18.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dortches's population increased by 134 (14.08%), 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, Dortches's population was lowest in year 2000 at 801.