High Shoals, NC Population

Overview

659

Total Population

33.1

Median age

49.47%

Female population %

102.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

90.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

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

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Age

High Shoals's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in High Shoals is 33.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
High Shoals's population under 18 was 36.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
High Shoals's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in High Shoals, 31.11% were under the age of 15, 14.87% aged 15 to 29, 37.63% aged 30 to 64, 15.33% aged 65 to 84, and 1.06% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 7 less females than males in High Shoals:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.47% females and 50.53% males in High Shoals, NC.
The High Shoals, NC gender ratio is 102.1:100 i.e. 102.1 men to 100 women (1.021).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 52.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 53.

High Shoals's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of High Shoals population: 83.61% are White, 8.80% are Black or African American, 3.49% are Asian, 0.91% are some other race and 3.19% are multiracial.
High Shoals's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 653 (99.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in High Shoals is White with a population of 551 (83.61% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 781 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, High Shoals's population decreased by 5 (0.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, High Shoals's population decreased by 110 (15.62%), 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, High Shoals's population was lowest in year 2020 at 594.