Hayesville, NC Population

Overview

434

Total Population

45.0

Median age

53.00%

Female population %

88.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

78.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

12

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hayesville is 45.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hayesville's population under 18 was 21.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hayesville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hayesville, 13.59% were under the age of 15, 24.88% aged 15 to 29, 31.11% aged 30 to 64, 22.81% aged 65 to 84, and 7.60% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 26 more females than males in Hayesville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.00% females and 47.00% males in Hayesville, NC.
The Hayesville, NC gender ratio is 88.7:100 i.e. 88.7 men to 100 women (0.887).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 27.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 35.

Hayesville's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hayesville population: 88.02% are White, 4.61% are Black or African American, 0.23% are Asian and 7.14% are multiracial.
Hayesville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 12 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 422 (97.24% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hayesville is White with a population of 382 (88.02% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 488 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Hayesville's population increased by 15 (3.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hayesville's population decreased by 1 (0.22%), 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, Hayesville's population was lowest in year 2008 at 432.