Overview
2,641
Total Population
43.9
Median age
52.44%
Female population %
90.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
27.1
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
131
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
La Grange's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in La Grange is 43.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- La Grange's population under 18 was 13.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- La Grange's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in La Grange, 12.46% were under the age of 15, 17.04% aged 15 to 29, 61.64% aged 30 to 64, 6.82% aged 65 to 84, and 2.04% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 129 more females than males in La Grange:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.44% females and 47.56% males in La Grange, NC.
- The La Grange, NC gender ratio is 90.7:100 i.e. 90.7 men to 100 women (0.907).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 225.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 369.
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Race / Ethnicity
La Grange's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of La Grange population: 35.37% are White, 59.11% are Black or African American, 0.04% are Asian, 4.85% are some other race and 0.64% are multiracial.
- La Grange's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 131 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,51 (95.04% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in La Grange is Black or African American with a population of 1,561 (59.11% of the total population).
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Year by year
La Grange's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,851 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, La Grange's population decreased by 10 (0.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, La Grange's population decreased by 253 (8.91%), 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, La Grange's population was lowest in year 2020 at 2,588.
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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)