Grifton, NC Population

Overview

2,764

Total Population

42.0

Median age

52.60%

Female population %

90.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

42.8

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

23

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Grifton is 42.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Grifton's population under 18 was 19.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Grifton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Grifton, 13.75% were under the age of 15, 23.41% aged 15 to 29, 46.64% aged 30 to 64, 14.33% aged 65 to 84, and 1.88% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 144 more females than males in Grifton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.60% females and 47.40% males in Grifton, NC.
The Grifton, NC gender ratio is 90.1:100 i.e. 90.1 men to 100 women (0.901).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 169.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 228.

Grifton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Grifton population: 41.35% are White, 51.52% are Black or African American, 1.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.79% are some other race and 0.14% are multiracial.
Grifton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, 23 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,534 (91.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Grifton is Black or African American with a population of 1,424 (51.52% of the total population).

Grifton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,696 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Grifton's population increased by 293 (12.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Grifton's population decreased by 185 (7.04%), 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, Grifton's population was lowest in year 2003 at 2,283.