Laurel Park, NC Population

Overview

2,663

Total Population

59.3

Median age

51.52%

Female population %

94.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

101.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

48

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Laurel Park's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Laurel Park is 59.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Laurel Park's population under 18 was 12.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Laurel Park's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 39.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Laurel Park, 11.19% were under the age of 15, 8.41% aged 15 to 29, 41.19% aged 30 to 64, 34.47% aged 65 to 84, and 4.73% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 81 more females than males in Laurel Park:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.52% females and 48.48% males in Laurel Park, NC.
The Laurel Park, NC gender ratio is 94.1:100 i.e. 94.1 men to 100 women (0.941).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 181.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 175.

Laurel Park's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Laurel Park population: 95.46% are White, 1.61% are Black or African American, 1.69% are Asian and 1.24% are multiracial.
Laurel Park's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 48 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,615 (98.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Laurel Park is White with a population of 2,542 (95.46% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,320 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Laurel Park's population increased by 108 (5.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Laurel Park's population increased by 93 (4.31%), 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, Laurel Park's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,049.