Star, NC Population

Overview

1,351

Total Population

37.5

Median age

65.06%

Female population %

53.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

111.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

28

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Star's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Star is 37.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Star's population under 18 was 40.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Star's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Star, 39.60% were under the age of 15, 6.74% aged 15 to 29, 40.56% aged 30 to 64, 9.99% aged 65 to 84, and 3.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 407 more females than males in Star:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 65.06% females and 34.94% males in Star, NC.
The Star, NC gender ratio is 53.7:100 i.e. 53.7 men to 100 women (0.537).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 107.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 386.

Star's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Star population: 51.15% are White, 37.01% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.52% are Asian, 10.29% are some other race and 0.81% are multiracial.
Star's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 28 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,071 (79.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Star is White with a population of 691 (51.15% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 877 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Star's population increased by 80 (10.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Star's population decreased by 68 (7.75%), 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, Star's population was lowest in year 2002 at 790.