Holden Beach, NC Population

Overview

952

Total Population

62.9

Median age

52.21%

Female population %

91.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

71.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

24

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Holden Beach is 62.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Holden Beach's population under 18 was 6.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Holden Beach's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 37.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Holden Beach, 4.10% were under the age of 15, 7.14% aged 15 to 29, 51.16% aged 30 to 64, 35.82% aged 65 to 84, and 1.79% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 42 more females than males in Holden Beach:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.21% females and 47.79% males in Holden Beach, NC.
The Holden Beach, NC gender ratio is 91.5:100 i.e. 91.5 men to 100 women (0.915).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 123.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 74.

Holden Beach's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Holden Beach population: 98.53% are White, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.95% are some other race and 0.21% are multiracial.
Holden Beach's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 928 (97.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Holden Beach is White with a population of 938 (98.53% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 939 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Holden Beach's population decreased by 227 (28.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Holden Beach's population increased by 346 (60.07%), 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, Holden Beach's population was lowest in year 2010 at 576.