St. Pauls, NC Population

Overview

2,077

Total Population

40.5

Median age

53.88%

Female population %

85.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

93.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

755

Hispanic population

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

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Age

St. Pauls's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in St. Pauls is 40.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
St. Pauls's population under 18 was 29.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
St. Pauls's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in St. Pauls, 27.40% were under the age of 15, 12.28% aged 15 to 29, 39.29% aged 30 to 64, 19.02% aged 65 to 84, and 2.02% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 161 more females than males in St. Pauls:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.88% females and 46.12% males in St. Pauls, NC.
The St. Pauls, NC gender ratio is 85.6:100 i.e. 85.6 men to 100 women (0.856).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 121.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 152.

St. Pauls's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of St. Pauls population: 48.82% are White, 17.96% are Black or African American, 5.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 19.02% are some other race and 9.10% are multiracial.
St. Pauls's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
By ethnicity, 755 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,322 (63.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in St. Pauls is White with a population of 1,014 (48.82% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,419 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, St. Pauls's population increased by 325 (15.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, St. Pauls's population decreased by 360 (14.95%), 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, St. Pauls's population was lowest in year 2021 at 2,044.