Whiteville, NC Population

Overview

4,826

Total Population

37.8

Median age

54.48%

Female population %

83.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

82.0

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

12

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Whiteville's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Whiteville is 37.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Whiteville's population under 18 was 24.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Whiteville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.54% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Whiteville, 22.52% were under the age of 15, 19.10% aged 15 to 29, 35.83% aged 30 to 64, 19.73% aged 65 to 84, and 2.82% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 432 more females than males in Whiteville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.48% females and 45.52% males in Whiteville, NC.
The Whiteville, NC gender ratio is 83.6:100 i.e. 83.6 men to 100 women (0.836).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 309.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 280.

Whiteville's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Whiteville population: 44.05% are White, 45.25% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.41% are Asian, 1.31% are some other race and 7.63% are multiracial.
Whiteville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 12 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,814 (99.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Whiteville is Black or African American with a population of 2,184 (45.25% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,534 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, Whiteville's population increased by 214 (4.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Whiteville's population decreased by 613 (11.44%), 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, Whiteville's population was lowest in year 2022 at 4,657.