Roanoke Rapids, NC Population

Overview

15,294

Total Population

38.8

Median age

51.40%

Female population %

94.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

65.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

738

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Roanoke Rapids is 38.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Roanoke Rapids's population under 18 was 26.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Roanoke Rapids's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Roanoke Rapids, 21.64% were under the age of 15, 19.10% aged 15 to 29, 41.20% aged 30 to 64, 16.59% aged 65 to 84, and 1.48% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 428 more females than males in Roanoke Rapids:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.40% females and 48.60% males in Roanoke Rapids, NC.
The Roanoke Rapids, NC gender ratio is 94.6:100 i.e. 94.6 men to 100 women (0.946).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,080.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 671.

Roanoke Rapids's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Roanoke Rapids population: 53.43% are White, 34.47% are Black or African American, 1.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.41% are Asian, 0.52% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.26% are some other race and 6.70% are multiracial.
Roanoke Rapids's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 738 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,556 (95.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Roanoke Rapids is White with a population of 8,172 (53.43% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 16,138 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Roanoke Rapids's population decreased by 466 (2.89%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Roanoke Rapids's population decreased by 487 (3.11%), 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, Roanoke Rapids's population was lowest in year 2019 at 14,351.