Overview
10,733
Total Population
48.0
Median age
55.36%
Female population %
80.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
81.4
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
686
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Tarboro's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Tarboro is 48.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Tarboro's population under 18 was 20.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Tarboro's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Tarboro, 17.52% were under the age of 15, 13.96% aged 15 to 29, 41.18% aged 30 to 64, 23.69% aged 65 to 84, and 3.65% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,151 more females than males in Tarboro:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.36% females and 44.64% males in Tarboro, NC.
- The Tarboro, NC gender ratio is 80.6:100 i.e. 80.6 men to 100 women (0.806).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 566.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 563.
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Race / Ethnicity
Tarboro's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Tarboro population: 44.41% are White, 51.26% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.20% are Asian, 1.94% are some other race and 2.13% are multiracial.
- Tarboro's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 686 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,047 (93.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Tarboro is Black or African American with a population of 5,502 (51.26% of the total population).
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Year by year
Tarboro's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 11,528 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Tarboro's population increased by 91 (0.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Tarboro's population decreased by 847 (7.35%), 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, Tarboro's population was lowest in year 2009 at 10,425.
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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)