Stantonsburg, NC Population

Overview

550

Total Population

51.9

Median age

53.82%

Female population %

85.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

36.8

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

27

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Stantonsburg is 51.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Stantonsburg's population under 18 was 11.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Stantonsburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Stantonsburg, 9.45% were under the age of 15, 20.00% aged 15 to 29, 53.09% aged 30 to 64, 14.18% aged 65 to 84, and 3.27% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 42 more females than males in Stantonsburg:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.82% females and 46.18% males in Stantonsburg, NC.
The Stantonsburg, NC gender ratio is 85.8:100 i.e. 85.8 men to 100 women (0.858).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 58.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 41.

Stantonsburg's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Stantonsburg population: 42.91% are White, 46% are Black or African American, 2.36% are some other race and 8.73% are multiracial.
Stantonsburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
By ethnicity, 27 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 523 (95.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Stantonsburg is Black or African American with a population of 253 (46% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 786 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Stantonsburg's population increased by 44 (5.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Stantonsburg's population decreased by 26 (3.31%), 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, Stantonsburg's population was lowest in year 2006 at 718.