Moore County, NC Population

Overview

98,618

Total Population

43.1

Median age

51.20%

Female population %

95.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

71.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7,047

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Moore County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Moore County is 43.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Moore County's population under 18 was 21.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Moore County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Moore County, 18.06% were under the age of 15, 15.20% aged 15 to 29, 43.00% aged 30 to 64, 21.14% aged 65 to 84, and 2.60% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,368 more females than males in Moore County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.20% females and 48.80% males in Moore County, NC.
The Moore County, NC gender ratio is 95.3:100 i.e. 95.3 men to 100 women (0.953).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 3,261.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 3,749.

Moore County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Moore County population: 79.40% are White, 10.69% are Black or African American, 0.62% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.12% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.05% are some other race and 5.05% are multiracial.
Moore County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 7,047 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 91,571 (92.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Moore County is White with a population of 78,304 (79.40% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 105,531 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Moore County's population increased by 13,411 (17.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Moore County's population increased by 11,672 (13.17%), 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, Moore County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 75,184.