Overview
1,071
Total Population
45.2
Median age
53.31%
Female population %
87.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
64.0
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
31
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Norlina's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Norlina is 45.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Norlina's population under 18 was 17.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Norlina's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Norlina, 15.03% were under the age of 15, 17.09% aged 15 to 29, 43.88% aged 30 to 64, 21.48% aged 65 to 84, and 2.52% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 71 more females than males in Norlina:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.31% females and 46.69% males in Norlina, NC.
- The Norlina, NC gender ratio is 87.6:100 i.e. 87.6 men to 100 women (0.876).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 69.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 84.
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Race / Ethnicity
Norlina's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Norlina population: 44.26% are White, 54.15% are Black or African American, 0.47% are some other race and 1.12% are multiracial.
- Norlina's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 31 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,04 (97.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Norlina is Black or African American with a population of 58 (54.15% of the total population).
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Year by year
Norlina's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,158 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Norlina's population decreased by 36 (3.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Norlina's population decreased by 197 (17.56%), 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, Norlina's population was lowest in year 2020 at 925.
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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)