Elm City, NC Population

Overview

1,300

Total Population

42.8

Median age

46.77%

Female population %

113.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

61.1

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

133

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Elm City is 42.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elm City's population under 18 was 22.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elm City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.23% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elm City, 13.69% were under the age of 15, 25.54% aged 15 to 29, 36.54% aged 30 to 64, 20.85% aged 65 to 84, and 3.38% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 84 less females than males in Elm City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.77% females and 53.23% males in Elm City, NC.
The Elm City, NC gender ratio is 113.8:100 i.e. 113.8 men to 100 women (1.138).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 121.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 89.

Elm City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Elm City population: 23.15% are White, 67.08% are Black or African American, 2.46% are Asian, 6% are some other race and 1.31% are multiracial.
Elm City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, 133 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,167 (89.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elm City is Black or African American with a population of 872 (67.08% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,408 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Elm City's population decreased by 107 (7.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elm City's population decreased by 85 (6.53%), 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, Elm City's population was lowest in year 2021 at 1,202.