Vance County, NC Population

Overview

42,650

Total Population

41.0

Median age

53.13%

Female population %

88.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

62.0

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

3,513

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Vance County is 41.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Vance County's population under 18 was 23.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Vance County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Vance County, 19.91% were under the age of 15, 19.07% aged 15 to 29, 42.67% aged 30 to 64, 16.70% aged 65 to 84, and 1.66% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,672 more females than males in Vance County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.13% females and 46.87% males in Vance County, NC.
The Vance County, NC gender ratio is 88.2:100 i.e. 88.2 men to 100 women (0.882).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,037.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,692.

Vance County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Vance County population: 41.08% are White, 47.89% are Black or African American, 1.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.94% are Asian, 3.87% are some other race and 5.14% are multiracial.
Vance County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,513 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 39,137 (91.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Vance County is Black or African American with a population of 20,425 (47.89% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 45,293 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Vance County's population increased by 2,181 (5.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Vance County's population decreased by 2,758 (6.09%), 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, Vance County's population was lowest in year 2021 at 42,103.