Hyde County, NC Population

Overview

4,697

Total Population

46.1

Median age

46.07%

Female population %

117.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

61.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

656

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hyde County is 46.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hyde County's population under 18 was 20.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hyde County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hyde County, 17.50% were under the age of 15, 11.90% aged 15 to 29, 49.97% aged 30 to 64, 20.35% aged 65 to 84, and 0.28% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 369 less females than males in Hyde County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.07% females and 53.93% males in Hyde County, NC.
The Hyde County, NC gender ratio is 117.1:100 i.e. 117.1 men to 100 women (1.171).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 275.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 231.

Hyde County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hyde County population: 61.76% are White, 28.06% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.87% are some other race and 8.15% are multiracial.
Hyde County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 656 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,041 (86.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hyde County is White with a population of 2,901 (61.76% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,813 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Hyde County's population decreased by 1 (0.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hyde County's population decreased by 1,261 (21.70%), 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, Hyde County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 4,551.