Overview
1,334
Total Population
66.4
Median age
58.40%
Female population %
71.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
85+ years
Largest age group
128.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
26
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Tryon's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Tryon is 66.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Tryon's population under 18 was 6.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Tryon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 51.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Tryon, 4.42% were under the age of 15, 6.07% aged 15 to 29, 37.71% aged 30 to 64, 32.08% aged 65 to 84, and 19.72% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 224 more females than males in Tryon:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.40% females and 41.60% males in Tryon, NC.
- The Tryon, NC gender ratio is 71.2:100 i.e. 71.2 men to 100 women (0.712).
- For male population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 71.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 192.
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Race / Ethnicity
Tryon's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Tryon population: 84.93% are White, 11.39% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.27% are some other race and 2.17% are multiracial.
- Tryon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 26 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,308 (98.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Tryon is White with a population of 1,133 (84.93% of the total population).
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Year by year
Tryon's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,769 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Tryon's population decreased by 138 (7.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Tryon's population decreased by 68 (4.17%), 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, Tryon's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,563.
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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)