Tyrrell County, NC Population

Overview

3,436

Total Population

45.7

Median age

43.63%

Female population %

129.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

54.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

141

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Tyrrell County is 45.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Tyrrell County's population under 18 was 14.58%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Tyrrell County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Tyrrell County, 12.75% were under the age of 15, 14.46% aged 15 to 29, 50.15% aged 30 to 64, 19.70% aged 65 to 84, and 2.94% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 438 less females than males in Tyrrell County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.63% females and 56.37% males in Tyrrell County, NC.
The Tyrrell County, NC gender ratio is 129.2:100 i.e. 129.2 men to 100 women (1.292).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 233.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 163.

Tyrrell County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Tyrrell County population: 57.95% are White, 36.44% are Black or African American, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.47% are Asian, 2.30% are some other race and 2.56% are multiracial.
Tyrrell County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 141 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,295 (95.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Tyrrell County is White with a population of 1,991 (57.95% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,415 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Tyrrell County's population increased by 304 (7.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Tyrrell County's population decreased by 1,176 (26.64%), 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, Tyrrell County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 3,239.