Mint Hill, NC Population

Overview

26,236

Total Population

46.2

Median age

53.01%

Female population %

88.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

49.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,487

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Mint Hill's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Mint Hill is 46.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mint Hill's population under 18 was 19.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mint Hill's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mint Hill, 14.39% were under the age of 15, 17.27% aged 15 to 29, 49.46% aged 30 to 64, 17.31% aged 65 to 84, and 1.56% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,578 more females than males in Mint Hill:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.01% females and 46.99% males in Mint Hill, NC.
The Mint Hill, NC gender ratio is 88.7:100 i.e. 88.7 men to 100 women (0.887).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,324.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,356.

Mint Hill's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mint Hill population: 73.96% are White, 16.60% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.86% are Asian, 2.08% are some other race and 3.46% are multiracial.
Mint Hill's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,487 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 24,749 (94.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mint Hill is White with a population of 19,404 (73.96% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 27,719 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Mint Hill's population increased by 5,137 (29.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mint Hill's population increased by 3,704 (16.23%), 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, Mint Hill's population was lowest in year 2000 at 17,684.