Overview
16,793
Total Population
37.9
Median age
53.13%
Female population %
88.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
61.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3,365
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Graham's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Graham is 37.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Graham's population under 18 was 24.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Graham's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Graham, 21.19% were under the age of 15, 18.34% aged 15 to 29, 43.58% aged 30 to 64, 14.33% aged 65 to 84, and 2.56% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,051 more females than males in Graham:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.13% females and 46.87% males in Graham, NC.
- The Graham, NC gender ratio is 88.2:100 i.e. 88.2 men to 100 women (0.882).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 799.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 710.
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Race / Ethnicity
Graham's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Graham population: 58.45% are White, 23.22% are Black or African American, 0.61% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.11% are Asian, 0.13% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 9.38% are some other race and 8.09% are multiracial.
- Graham's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 3,365 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,428 (79.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Graham is White with a population of 9,816 (58.45% of the total population).
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Year by year
Graham's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 17,856 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Graham's population increased by 1,214 (9.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Graham's population increased by 2,854 (19.92%), 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, Graham's population was lowest in year 2000 at 13,113.
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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)