Reidsville, NC Population

Overview

14,463

Total Population

45.4

Median age

55.56%

Female population %

8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

64.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

608

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Reidsville is 45.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Reidsville's population under 18 was 20.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Reidsville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Reidsville, 16.25% were under the age of 15, 18.19% aged 15 to 29, 42.63% aged 30 to 64, 20.58% aged 65 to 84, and 2.35% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,609 more females than males in Reidsville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.56% females and 44.44% males in Reidsville, NC.
The Reidsville, NC gender ratio is 8:100 i.e. 8 men to 100 women (0.800).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 551.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 866.

Reidsville's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Reidsville population: 52.08% are White, 38.46% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.29% are Asian, 0.32% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.56% are some other race and 4.26% are multiracial.
Reidsville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 608 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,855 (95.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Reidsville is White with a population of 7,532 (52.08% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 14,786 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, Reidsville's population decreased by 41 (0.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Reidsville's population increased by 136 (0.94%), 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, Reidsville's population was lowest in year 2016 at 13,839.