Ruth, NC Population

Overview

525

Total Population

49.1

Median age

53.14%

Female population %

88.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

60.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

33

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Ruth is 49.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ruth's population under 18 was 16.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ruth's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ruth, 14.10% were under the age of 15, 15.62% aged 15 to 29, 46.86% aged 30 to 64, 20.00% aged 65 to 84, and 3.43% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 33 more females than males in Ruth:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.14% females and 46.86% males in Ruth, NC.
The Ruth, 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 65-69 years with a population of 33.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 36.

Ruth's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ruth population: 87.62% are White, 4.57% are Black or African American, 0.57% are Asian, 1.33% are some other race and 5.90% are multiracial.
Ruth's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 33 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 492 (93.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ruth is White with a population of 46 (87.62% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 411 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Ruth's population decreased by 6 (1.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ruth's population decreased by 57 (14.14%), 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, Ruth's population was lowest in year 2020 at 346.