Earl, NC Population

Overview

321

Total Population

57.5

Median age

41.43%

Female population %

141.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

31.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Earl is 57.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Earl's population under 18 was 11.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Earl's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Earl, 9.03% were under the age of 15, 7.17% aged 15 to 29, 69.16% aged 30 to 64, 14.64% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 55 less females than males in Earl:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.43% females and 58.57% males in Earl, NC.
The Earl, NC gender ratio is 141.4:100 i.e. 141.4 men to 100 women (1.414).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 62.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 49.

Earl's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Earl population: 85.67% are White, 11.84% are Black or African American, 0.62% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.87% are some other race.
Earl's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 315 (98.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Earl is White with a population of 275 (85.67% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 263 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Earl's population decreased by 2 (0.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Earl's population decreased by 64 (24.90%), 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, Earl's population was lowest in year 2020 at 193.