Northwest, NC Population

Overview

789

Total Population

49.2

Median age

58.68%

Female population %

70.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

54.4

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Northwest is 49.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Northwest's population under 18 was 16.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Northwest's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Northwest, 15.84% were under the age of 15, 15.08% aged 15 to 29, 49.68% aged 30 to 64, 18.38% aged 65 to 84, and 1.01% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 137 more females than males in Northwest:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.68% females and 41.32% males in Northwest, NC.
The Northwest, NC gender ratio is 70.4:100 i.e. 70.4 men to 100 women (0.704).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 56.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 56.

Northwest's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Northwest population: 21.17% are White, 77.69% are Black or African American, 0.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.63% are multiracial.
Northwest's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 783 (99.24% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Northwest is Black or African American with a population of 613 (77.69% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 990 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Northwest's population increased by 43 (6.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Northwest's population decreased by 28 (3.80%), 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, Northwest's population was lowest in year 2000 at 693.