Overview
406
Total Population
52.9
Median age
64.04%
Female population %
56.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
50.9
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
5
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Fair Bluff's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Fair Bluff is 52.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Fair Bluff's population under 18 was 5.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Fair Bluff's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Fair Bluff, 4.68% were under the age of 15, 21.18% aged 15 to 29, 45.07% aged 30 to 64, 27.34% aged 65 to 84, and 1.72% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 114 more females than males in Fair Bluff:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 64.04% females and 35.96% males in Fair Bluff, NC.
- The Fair Bluff, NC gender ratio is 56.2:100 i.e. 56.2 men to 100 women (0.562).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 32.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 59.
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Race / Ethnicity
Fair Bluff's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Fair Bluff population: 39.66% are White, 56.65% are Black or African American and 3.69% are American Indian and Alaska Native.
- Fair Bluff's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 401 (98.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Fair Bluff is Black or African American with a population of 23 (56.65% of the total population).
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Year by year
Fair Bluff's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,182 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Fair Bluff's population decreased by 233 (19.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Fair Bluff's population decreased by 243 (25.61%), 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, Fair Bluff's population was lowest in year 2020 at 706.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)