Emerald Isle, NC Population

Overview

3,844

Total Population

57.3

Median age

51.98%

Female population %

92.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

69.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Emerald Isle is 57.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Emerald Isle's population under 18 was 15.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Emerald Isle's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Emerald Isle, 10.43% were under the age of 15, 9.63% aged 15 to 29, 49.48% aged 30 to 64, 28.67% aged 65 to 84, and 1.80% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 152 more females than males in Emerald Isle:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.98% females and 48.02% males in Emerald Isle, NC.
The Emerald Isle, NC gender ratio is 92.4:100 i.e. 92.4 men to 100 women (0.924).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 279.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 251.

Emerald Isle's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Emerald Isle population: 91.55% are White, 0.36% are Black or African American, 1.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.47% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 6.53% are multiracial.
Emerald Isle's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,774 (98.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Emerald Isle is White with a population of 3,519 (91.55% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,939 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Emerald Isle's population increased by 182 (5.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Emerald Isle's population increased by 175 (4.77%), 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, Emerald Isle's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,489.