Norwood, NC Population

Overview

2,648

Total Population

40.3

Median age

47.47%

Female population %

110.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

41.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Norwood is 40.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Norwood's population under 18 was 18.54%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Norwood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Norwood, 14.43% were under the age of 15, 21.37% aged 15 to 29, 49.32% aged 30 to 64, 13.07% aged 65 to 84, and 1.81% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 134 less females than males in Norwood:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.47% females and 52.53% males in Norwood, NC.
The Norwood, NC gender ratio is 110.7:100 i.e. 110.7 men to 100 women (1.107).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 187.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 146.

Norwood's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Norwood population: 60.42% are White, 32.29% are Black or African American, 6.12% are Asian and 1.17% are multiracial.
Norwood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,639 (99.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Norwood is White with a population of 1,6 (60.42% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,566 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Norwood's population decreased by 191 (7.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Norwood's population decreased by 4 (0.17%), 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, Norwood's population was lowest in year 2012 at 2,371.