Overview
1,024
Total Population
36.6
Median age
51.27%
Female population %
95:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
81.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
557
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Faison's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Faison is 36.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Faison's population under 18 was 31.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Faison's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Faison, 26.76% were under the age of 15, 17.68% aged 15 to 29, 37.50% aged 30 to 64, 16.11% aged 65 to 84, and 1.95% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 26 more females than males in Faison:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.27% females and 48.73% males in Faison, NC.
- The Faison, NC gender ratio is 95:100 i.e. 95 men to 100 women (0.950).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 68.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 92.
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Race / Ethnicity
Faison's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Faison population: 62.60% are White, 9.18% are Black or African American, 0.68% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 19.53% are some other race and 8.01% are multiracial.
- Faison's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 557 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 467 (45.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Faison is White with a population of 641 (62.60% of the total population).
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Year by year
Faison's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 978 in the year 2014
- From 2000 to 2010, Faison's population increased by 207 (27.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Faison's population decreased by 180 (18.67%), 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, Faison's population was lowest in year 2000 at 757.
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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)