Navassa, NC Population

Overview

1,735

Total Population

33.5

Median age

59.83%

Female population %

67.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

50.2

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

27

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Navassa's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Navassa is 33.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Navassa's population under 18 was 20.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Navassa's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Navassa, 18.67% were under the age of 15, 27.03% aged 15 to 29, 39.54% aged 30 to 64, 14.29% aged 65 to 84, and 0.46% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 341 more females than males in Navassa:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 59.83% females and 40.17% males in Navassa, NC.
The Navassa, NC gender ratio is 67.1:100 i.e. 67.1 men to 100 women (0.671).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 89.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 168.

Navassa's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Navassa population: 21.44% are White, 45.59% are Black or African American, 0.40% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 12.28% are some other race and 20.29% are multiracial.
Navassa's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
By ethnicity, 27 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,465 (84.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Navassa is Black or African American with a population of 791 (45.59% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,311 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Navassa's population increased by 73 (5.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Navassa's population decreased by 86 (5.80%), 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, Navassa's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,398.