Overview
4,475
Total Population
38.0
Median age
54.15%
Female population %
84.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
92.8
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
147
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Farmville's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Farmville is 38.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Farmville's population under 18 was 27.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Farmville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Farmville, 23.28% were under the age of 15, 14.55% aged 15 to 29, 37.32% aged 30 to 64, 21.97% aged 65 to 84, and 2.88% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 371 more females than males in Farmville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.15% females and 45.85% males in Farmville, NC.
- The Farmville, NC gender ratio is 84.7:100 i.e. 84.7 men to 100 women (0.847).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 305.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 347.
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Race / Ethnicity
Farmville's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Farmville population: 39.80% are White, 53.97% are Black or African American and 6.23% are multiracial.
- Farmville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 147 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,328 (96.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Farmville is Black or African American with a population of 2,415 (53.97% of the total population).
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Year by year
Farmville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,774 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Farmville's population increased by 130 (2.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Farmville's population decreased by 204 (4.38%), 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, Farmville's population was lowest in year 2020 at 4,458.
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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)