Overview
376
Total Population
39.5
Median age
55.85%
Female population %
79:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
52.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
22
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Parkton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Parkton is 39.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Parkton's population under 18 was 24.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Parkton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Parkton, 19.41% were under the age of 15, 14.63% aged 15 to 29, 51.06% aged 30 to 64, 14.36% aged 65 to 84, and 0.53% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 44 more females than males in Parkton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.85% females and 44.15% males in Parkton, NC.
- The Parkton, NC gender ratio is 79:100 i.e. 79 men to 100 women (0.790).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 20.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 22.
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Race / Ethnicity
Parkton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Parkton population: 64.63% are White, 19.68% are Black or African American, 3.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.27% are Asian, 5.05% are some other race and 7.18% are multiracial.
- Parkton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 22 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 354 (94.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Parkton is White with a population of 243 (64.63% of the total population).
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Year by year
Parkton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 500 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Parkton's population increased by 24 (5.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Parkton's population increased by 47 (10.38%), 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, Parkton's population was lowest in year 2002 at 426.
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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)