Drexel, NC Population

Overview

1,692

Total Population

47.6

Median age

48.82%

Female population %

104.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

55.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Drexel is 47.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Drexel's population under 18 was 12.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Drexel's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Drexel, 11.58% were under the age of 15, 13.77% aged 15 to 29, 50.53% aged 30 to 64, 22.28% aged 65 to 84, and 1.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 40 less females than males in Drexel:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.82% females and 51.18% males in Drexel, NC.
The Drexel, NC gender ratio is 104.8:100 i.e. 104.8 men to 100 women (1.048).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 130.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 91.

Drexel's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Drexel population: 88.95% are White, 3.13% are Black or African American, 3.49% are Asian, 0.30% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.42% are some other race and 2.72% are multiracial.
Drexel's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,612 (95.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Drexel is White with a population of 1,505 (88.95% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,927 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Drexel's population decreased by 44 (2.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Drexel's population decreased by 126 (6.69%), 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, Drexel's population was lowest in year 2021 at 1,753.