Kelford, NC Population

Overview

303

Total Population

37.8

Median age

57.76%

Female population %

73.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

58.6

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Kelford is 37.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Kelford's population under 18 was 21.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Kelford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Kelford, 18.15% were under the age of 15, 28.38% aged 15 to 29, 34.65% aged 30 to 64, 17.16% aged 65 to 84, and 1.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 47 more females than males in Kelford:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.76% females and 42.24% males in Kelford, NC.
The Kelford, NC gender ratio is 73.1:100 i.e. 73.1 men to 100 women (0.731).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 24.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 36.

Kelford's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Kelford population: 17.82% are White, 76.90% are Black or African American, 0.33% are Asian and 4.95% are multiracial.
Kelford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 283 (93.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Kelford is Black or African American with a population of 233 (76.90% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 251 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Kelford's population increased by 2 (0.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Kelford's population decreased by 41 (16.33%), 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, Kelford's population was lowest in year 2022 at 206.