Oriental, NC Population

Overview

989

Total Population

68.1

Median age

56.32%

Female population %

77.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

173.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

16

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Oriental is 68.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oriental's population under 18 was 5.26%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oriental's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 58.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oriental, 5.26% were under the age of 15, 5.06% aged 15 to 29, 31.55% aged 30 to 64, 49.34% aged 65 to 84, and 8.80% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 125 more females than males in Oriental:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.32% females and 43.68% males in Oriental, NC.
The Oriental, NC gender ratio is 77.6:100 i.e. 77.6 men to 100 women (0.776).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 85.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 107.

Oriental's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Oriental population: 93.93% are White, 2.73% are Black or African American and 3.34% are multiracial.
Oriental's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 973 (98.38% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oriental is White with a population of 929 (93.93% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 908 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Oriental's population increased by 36 (4.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oriental's population decreased by 17 (1.89%), 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, Oriental's population was lowest in year 2009 at 785.