Overview
52,173
Total Population
36.9
Median age
51.65%
Female population %
93.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
57.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
6,539
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Kannapolis's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Kannapolis is 36.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Kannapolis's population under 18 was 26.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Kannapolis's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Kannapolis, 21.83% were under the age of 15, 19.06% aged 15 to 29, 44.56% aged 30 to 64, 13.32% aged 65 to 84, and 1.23% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,725 more females than males in Kannapolis:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.65% females and 48.35% males in Kannapolis, NC.
- The Kannapolis, NC gender ratio is 93.6:100 i.e. 93.6 men to 100 women (0.936).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 2,379.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 2,317.
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Race / Ethnicity
Kannapolis's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Kannapolis population: 64.74% are White, 22.60% are Black or African American, 2.27% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.39% are some other race and 4.88% are multiracial.
- Kannapolis's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 6,539 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 45,634 (87.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Kannapolis is White with a population of 33,777 (64.74% of the total population).
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Year by year
Kannapolis's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 55,448 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Kannapolis's population increased by 5,576 (15.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Kannapolis's population increased by 10,745 (25.17%), 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, Kannapolis's population was lowest in year 2000 at 37,121.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)