Red Cross, NC Population

Overview

686

Total Population

55.7

Median age

52.48%

Female population %

90.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

67.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

22

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Red Cross is 55.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Red Cross's population under 18 was 14.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Red Cross's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 33.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Red Cross, 7.14% were under the age of 15, 18.95% aged 15 to 29, 40.82% aged 30 to 64, 30.17% aged 65 to 84, and 2.92% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 34 more females than males in Red Cross:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.48% females and 47.52% males in Red Cross, NC.
The Red Cross, NC gender ratio is 90.6:100 i.e. 90.6 men to 100 women (0.906).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 42.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 43.

Red Cross's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Red Cross population: 97.52% are White, 0.58% are Black or African American, 1.75% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 0.15% are multiracial.
Red Cross'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 664 (96.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Red Cross is White with a population of 669 (97.52% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 871 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Red Cross's population decreased by 134 (15.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Red Cross's population increased by 27 (3.66%), 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, Red Cross's population was lowest in year 2010 at 737.