Harnett County, NC Population

Overview

133,074

Total Population

34.9

Median age

50.23%

Female population %

99.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

53.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

17,838

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Harnett County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Harnett County is 34.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Harnett County's population under 18 was 26.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Harnett County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Harnett County, 22.02% were under the age of 15, 20.14% aged 15 to 29, 45.21% aged 30 to 64, 11.47% aged 65 to 84, and 1.16% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 606 more females than males in Harnett County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.23% females and 49.77% males in Harnett County, NC.
The Harnett County, NC gender ratio is 99.1:100 i.e. 99.1 men to 100 women (0.991).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 5,377.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 5,204.

Harnett County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Harnett County population: 65.39% are White, 21.16% are Black or African American, 1.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.26% are Asian, 0.28% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.49% are some other race and 6.10% are multiracial.
Harnett County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 17,838 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 115,236 (86.60% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Harnett County is White with a population of 87,022 (65.39% of the total population).

Harnett County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 138,832 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Harnett County's population increased by 24,263 (26.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Harnett County's population increased by 18,022 (15.57%), 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, Harnett County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 91,494.