Mineral Springs, NC Population

Overview

3,129

Total Population

47.6

Median age

48.87%

Female population %

104.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

38.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

58

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Mineral Springs's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Mineral Springs is 47.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mineral Springs's population under 18 was 15.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mineral Springs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mineral Springs, 13.10% were under the age of 15, 15.98% aged 15 to 29, 56.31% aged 30 to 64, 13.68% aged 65 to 84, and 0.93% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 71 less females than males in Mineral Springs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.87% females and 51.13% males in Mineral Springs, NC.
The Mineral Springs, NC gender ratio is 104.6:100 i.e. 104.6 men to 100 women (1.046).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 221.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 195.

Mineral Springs's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mineral Springs population: 85.65% are White, 8.79% are Black or African American, 0.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.22% are Asian and 0.96% are multiracial.
Mineral Springs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 58 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,071 (98.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mineral Springs is White with a population of 2,68 (85.65% of the total population).

Mineral Springs's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 3,294 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Mineral Springs's population increased by 694 (35.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mineral Springs's population increased by 514 (19.29%), 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, Mineral Springs's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,970.