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

Total Population

39,542

Median Age

44.2

Male Median

42.7

Female Median

46.8

Person County, North Carolina Population Growth

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

Person County, North Carolina Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +1.5%%.

+1.5%% Growth

Person County, North Carolina Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Person County, North Carolina Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202444.239,542
202343.939,275
202243.739,131
202143.538,999
202043.639,561
201943.739,345
201843.239,305
201743.039,240
201642.839,196
201542.439,262
201442.039,303
201341.739,361
201241.539,322
201141.239,218
201040.938,942

Person County, North Carolina Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.2%
5–1715.4%
18–248.3%
25–3411.0%
35–5423.9%
55–6414.9%
65+21.3%

Dependency Ratios for Person County, North Carolina

Total Dependency Ratio:
72.2
Youth Dependency:
35.5
Old-Age Dependency:
36.7

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Person County, North Carolina

The median age in Person County, North Carolina is 44.2 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Person County, North Carolina is 39,542.

In Person County, North Carolina, seniors (ages 65+) make up 21.3% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.4%.

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