Pilot Mountain, NC Population

Overview

1,747

Total Population

45.6

Median age

51.86%

Female population %

92.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

54.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

24

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Pilot Mountain is 45.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pilot Mountain's population under 18 was 20.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pilot Mountain's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pilot Mountain, 17.74% were under the age of 15, 18.95% aged 15 to 29, 45.74% aged 30 to 64, 13.34% aged 65 to 84, and 4.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 65 more females than males in Pilot Mountain:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.86% females and 48.14% males in Pilot Mountain, NC.
The Pilot Mountain, NC gender ratio is 92.8:100 i.e. 92.8 men to 100 women (0.928).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 109.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 87.

Pilot Mountain's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pilot Mountain population: 88.95% are White, 5.38% are Black or African American, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.34% are Asian, 0.29% are some other race and 4.75% are multiracial.
Pilot Mountain's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,723 (98.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pilot Mountain is White with a population of 1,554 (88.95% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,474 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Pilot Mountain's population increased by 45 (3.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pilot Mountain's population decreased by 39 (2.65%), 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, Pilot Mountain's population was lowest in year 2007 at 1,405.