Pender County, NC Population

Overview

59,964

Total Population

42.5

Median age

49.48%

Female population %

102.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

56.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,523

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Pender County is 42.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pender County's population under 18 was 22.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pender County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pender County, 18.37% were under the age of 15, 15.91% aged 15 to 29, 48.01% aged 30 to 64, 15.84% aged 65 to 84, and 1.87% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 624 less females than males in Pender County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.48% females and 50.52% males in Pender County, NC.
The Pender County, NC gender ratio is 102.1:100 i.e. 102.1 men to 100 women (1.021).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,598.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,559.

Pender County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pender County population: 76.60% are White, 13.54% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.59% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.61% are some other race and 4.37% are multiracial.
Pender County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 4,523 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 55,441 (92.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pender County is White with a population of 45,93 (76.60% of the total population).

Pender County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 65,737 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Pender County's population increased by 11,172 (27.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pender County's population increased by 8,227 (15.70%), 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, Pender County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 41,243.