Overview
8,995
Total Population
38.1
Median age
50.71%
Female population %
97.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
87.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
618
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Rolesville's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Rolesville is 38.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rolesville's population under 18 was 35.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rolesville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.23% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rolesville, 32.56% were under the age of 15, 6.86% aged 15 to 29, 46.35% aged 30 to 64, 13.73% aged 65 to 84, and 0.50% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 127 more females than males in Rolesville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.71% females and 49.29% males in Rolesville, NC.
- The Rolesville, NC gender ratio is 97.2:100 i.e. 97.2 men to 100 women (0.972).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 602.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 642.
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Race / Ethnicity
Rolesville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rolesville population: 66.16% are White, 22.01% are Black or African American, 1.07% are Asian, 4.45% are some other race and 6.31% are multiracial.
- Rolesville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 618 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,377 (93.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rolesville is White with a population of 5,951 (66.16% of the total population).
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Year by year
Rolesville's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 10,661 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Rolesville's population increased by 2,811 (282.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rolesville's population increased by 5,943 (156.15%), 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, Rolesville's population was lowest in year 2000 at 995.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)