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

Total Population

65,550

Median Age

41.6

Male Median

39.9

Female Median

43.4

Pender County, North Carolina Population Growth

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

Pender County, North Carolina Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +30.4%%.

+30.4%% Growth

Pender County, North Carolina Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Pender County, North Carolina Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202441.665,550
202341.863,475
202242.661,592
202142.559,964
202042.761,891
201942.760,399
201842.959,020
201742.657,630
201642.756,358
201542.155,166
201442.054,218
201341.553,412
201241.252,447
201140.951,441
201041.250,256

Pender County, North Carolina Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.4%
5–1717.0%
18–246.8%
25–3411.1%
35–5427.3%
55–6414.1%
65+18.2%

Dependency Ratios for Pender County, North Carolina

Total Dependency Ratio:
68.5
Youth Dependency:
37.8
Old-Age Dependency:
30.7

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Pender County, North Carolina

The median age in Pender County, North Carolina is 41.6 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Pender County, North Carolina is 65,550.

In Pender County, North Carolina, seniors (ages 65+) make up 18.2% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.0%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Pender County, North Carolina has remained stable.
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