Zebulon, NC Population

Overview

6,958

Total Population

40.2

Median age

59.92%

Female population %

66.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

62.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

983

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Zebulon is 40.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Zebulon's population under 18 was 24.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Zebulon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Zebulon, 20.34% were under the age of 15, 18.31% aged 15 to 29, 43.07% aged 30 to 64, 16.77% aged 65 to 84, and 1.51% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,380 more females than males in Zebulon:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 59.92% females and 40.08% males in Zebulon, NC.
The Zebulon, NC gender ratio is 66.9:100 i.e. 66.9 men to 100 women (0.669).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 447.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 676.

Zebulon's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Zebulon population: 49.83% are White, 35.92% are Black or African American, 0.75% are Asian, 2.50% are some other race and 11.01% are multiracial.
Zebulon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
By ethnicity, 983 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,975 (85.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Zebulon is White with a population of 3,467 (49.83% of the total population).

Zebulon's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 8,665 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Zebulon's population increased by 341 (8.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Zebulon's population increased by 2,586 (57.67%), 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, Zebulon's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,143.