Mount Gilead, NC Population

Overview

1,085

Total Population

49.0

Median age

57.33%

Female population %

74.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

43.1

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Mount Gilead is 49.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mount Gilead's population under 18 was 11.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mount Gilead's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mount Gilead, 5.62% were under the age of 15, 26.54% aged 15 to 29, 43.32% aged 30 to 64, 21.84% aged 65 to 84, and 2.67% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 159 more females than males in Mount Gilead:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.33% females and 42.67% males in Mount Gilead, NC.
The Mount Gilead, NC gender ratio is 74.4:100 i.e. 74.4 men to 100 women (0.744).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 81.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 97.

Mount Gilead's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mount Gilead population: 29.12% are White, 60.55% are Black or African American, 0.83% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 8.85% are Asian and 0.65% are multiracial.
Mount Gilead's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,085 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mount Gilead is Black or African American with a population of 657 (60.55% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,453 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Mount Gilead's population decreased by 260 (18.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mount Gilead's population decreased by 12 (1.02%), 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, Mount Gilead's population was lowest in year 2018 at 1,144.