Hope Mills, NC Population

Overview

17,421

Total Population

31.7

Median age

51.83%

Female population %

92.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

54.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,331

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hope Mills is 31.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hope Mills's population under 18 was 29.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hope Mills's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hope Mills, 24.84% were under the age of 15, 21.69% aged 15 to 29, 43.22% aged 30 to 64, 9.02% aged 65 to 84, and 1.22% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 637 more females than males in Hope Mills:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.83% females and 48.17% males in Hope Mills, NC.
The Hope Mills, NC gender ratio is 92.9:100 i.e. 92.9 men to 100 women (0.929).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,026.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 777.

Hope Mills's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hope Mills population: 47.49% are White, 34% are Black or African American, 2.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.41% are Asian, 2.73% are some other race and 12.27% are multiracial.
Hope Mills's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
By ethnicity, 2,331 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,09 (86.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hope Mills is White with a population of 8,273 (47.49% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 17,877 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Hope Mills's population increased by 3,371 (28.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hope Mills's population increased by 2,583 (16.98%), 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, Hope Mills's population was lowest in year 2001 at 11,807.