Overview
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Total Population
60.2
Median age
50.79%
Female population %
96.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
70-74 years
Largest age group
96.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Marietta's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Marietta is 60.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Marietta's population under 18 was 20.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Marietta's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 37.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Marietta, 11.90% were under the age of 15, 17.46% aged 15 to 29, 33.33% aged 30 to 64, 36.51% aged 65 to 84, and 0.79% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 2 more females than males in Marietta:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.79% females and 49.21% males in Marietta, NC.
- The Marietta, NC gender ratio is 96.9:100 i.e. 96.9 men to 100 women (0.969).
- For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 12.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 13.
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Race / Ethnicity
Marietta's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Marietta population: 42.06% are White, 41.27% are Black or African American, 13.49% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 3.17% are some other race.
- Marietta's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 126 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Marietta is White with a population of 53 (42.06% of the total population).
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Year by year
Marietta's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 176 in the year 2011
- From 2000 to 2010, Marietta's population increased by 13 (8.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Marietta's population decreased by 69 (39.43%), 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, Marietta's population was lowest in year 2020 at 106.
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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)