Chatham County, North Carolina Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

80,151

Median Age

47.6

Male Median

46.5

Female Median

48.6

Chatham County, North Carolina Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Chatham County, North Carolina Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +30.5%%.

+30.5%% Growth

Chatham County, North Carolina Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Chatham County, North Carolina Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202447.680,151
202347.678,319
202247.676,754
202147.375,070
202047.372,853
201946.771,338
201846.769,791
201746.368,364
201646.968,778
201546.367,431
201445.566,050
201344.864,886
201244.163,896
201143.362,506
201042.761,426

Chatham County, North Carolina Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.5%
5–1714.9%
18–246.6%
25–349.1%
35–5424.8%
55–6415.0%
65+25.2%

Dependency Ratios for Chatham County, North Carolina

Total Dependency Ratio:
80.3
Youth Dependency:
34.9
Old-Age Dependency:
45.4

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Chatham County, North Carolina

The median age in Chatham County, North Carolina is 47.6 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Chatham County, North Carolina is 80,151.

In Chatham County, North Carolina, seniors (ages 65+) make up 25.2% of the population, while children under 18 represent 14.9%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Chatham County, North Carolina is aging.
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