Hobgood, NC Population

Overview

267

Total Population

36.3

Median age

47.57%

Female population %

110.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

49.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

41

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hobgood is 36.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hobgood's population under 18 was 23.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hobgood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hobgood, 16.10% were under the age of 15, 24.34% aged 15 to 29, 42.70% aged 30 to 64, 15.36% aged 65 to 84, and 1.50% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 13 less females than males in Hobgood:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.57% females and 52.43% males in Hobgood, NC.
The Hobgood, NC gender ratio is 110.2:100 i.e. 110.2 men to 100 women (1.102).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 29.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 16.

Hobgood's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Hobgood population: 55.06% are White, 34.46% are Black or African American, 2.25% are some other race and 8.24% are multiracial.
Hobgood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 41 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 226 (84.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hobgood is White with a population of 147 (55.06% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 410 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Hobgood's population decreased by 62 (15.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hobgood's population decreased by 83 (23.85%), 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, Hobgood's population was lowest in year 2022 at 260.