Walstonburg, NC Population

Overview

276

Total Population

49.6

Median age

75.36%

Female population %

32.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

47.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Walstonburg is 49.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Walstonburg's population under 18 was 21.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Walstonburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Walstonburg, 18.12% were under the age of 15, 18.12% aged 15 to 29, 49.64% aged 30 to 64, 11.59% aged 65 to 84, and 2.54% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 140 more females than males in Walstonburg:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 75.36% females and 24.64% males in Walstonburg, NC.
The Walstonburg, NC gender ratio is 32.7:100 i.e. 32.7 men to 100 women (0.327).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 12.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 38.

Walstonburg's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Walstonburg population: 69.93% are White, 29.35% are Black or African American, 0.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.36% are multiracial.
Walstonburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 267 (96.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Walstonburg is White with a population of 193 (69.93% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 233 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Walstonburg's population decreased by 8 (3.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Walstonburg's population decreased by 23 (10.50%), 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, Walstonburg's population was lowest in year 2021 at 194.