Overview
8,097
Total Population
39.8
Median age
54.37%
Female population %
83.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
63.3
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
1,169
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Roxboro's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Roxboro is 39.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Roxboro's population under 18 was 22.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Roxboro's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Roxboro, 19.08% were under the age of 15, 18.86% aged 15 to 29, 42.37% aged 30 to 64, 17.97% aged 65 to 84, and 1.72% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 707 more females than males in Roxboro:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.37% females and 45.63% males in Roxboro, NC.
- The Roxboro, NC gender ratio is 83.9:100 i.e. 83.9 men to 100 women (0.839).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 392.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 457.
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Race / Ethnicity
Roxboro's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Roxboro population: 39.90% are White, 40.53% are Black or African American, 0.94% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.51% are Asian, 8.42% are some other race and 9.69% are multiracial.
- Roxboro's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,169 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,928 (85.56% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Roxboro is Black or African American with a population of 3,282 (40.53% of the total population).
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Year by year
Roxboro's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 8,788 in the year 2002
- From 2000 to 2010, Roxboro's population decreased by 414 (4.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Roxboro's population decreased by 197 (2.36%), 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, Roxboro's population was lowest in year 2021 at 8,131.
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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)