Hookerton, NC Population

Overview

706

Total Population

42.4

Median age

42.78%

Female population %

133.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

52.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

101

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hookerton is 42.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hookerton's population under 18 was 23.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hookerton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hookerton, 19.41% were under the age of 15, 14.31% aged 15 to 29, 51.13% aged 30 to 64, 11.76% aged 65 to 84, and 3.40% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 102 less females than males in Hookerton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.78% females and 57.22% males in Hookerton, NC.
The Hookerton, NC gender ratio is 133.8:100 i.e. 133.8 men to 100 women (1.338).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 114.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 40.

Hookerton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hookerton population: 51.84% are White, 34.84% are Black or African American, 2.97% are some other race and 10.34% are multiracial.
Hookerton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 101 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 605 (85.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hookerton is White with a population of 366 (51.84% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 499 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Hookerton's population decreased by 74 (15.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hookerton's population increased by 3 (0.73%), 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, Hookerton's population was lowest in year 2017 at 388.