Tar Heel, NC Population

Overview

116

Total Population

52.7

Median age

48.28%

Female population %

107.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

132.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Tar Heel is 52.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Tar Heel's population under 18 was 15.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Tar Heel's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 41.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Tar Heel, 15.52% were under the age of 15, 16.38% aged 15 to 29, 26.72% aged 30 to 64, 39.66% aged 65 to 84, and 1.72% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4 less females than males in Tar Heel:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.28% females and 51.72% males in Tar Heel, NC.
The Tar Heel, NC gender ratio is 107.1:100 i.e. 107.1 men to 100 women (1.071).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 9.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 19.

Tar Heel's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Tar Heel population: 98.28% are White, 0.86% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.86% are multiracial.
Tar Heel's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 116 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Tar Heel is White with a population of 114 (98.28% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 121 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Tar Heel's population increased by 53 (77.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Tar Heel's population decreased by 31 (25.62%), 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, Tar Heel's population was lowest in year 2007 at 65.