Demographic Profile for Nash County, North Carolina
Nash County, North Carolina had a population of 91,378 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 87,735. This growth shows an increase of 4.2 percent. Nash ranks 34 of 100 counties when calculating total change in population for North Carolina and the county ranks 606 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
When calculating the total land area, Nash encompasses a total area of 540 square miles. The county has a medium-low density of 169 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Rankin, MS (170 per sq. mile ), Madison, TN (170 per sq. mile ), Grant, IN (170 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Livingston, LA (169 per sq. mile ), Wright, MN (168 per sq. mile ), Frederick, VA (167 per sq. mile ).
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Nash County, North Carolina to be 37.6 years of age. The median in Nash is greater than the median age for the State of North Carolina of 36.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 36.5 years old. With a total of 25.3 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Nash can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61.5 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.2 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.
Nash County, North Carolina has a population that is comprised of 57.9 percent White, 36.1 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 4.2 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 40.9 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Nash has increased the level of diversity when 37.8 percent of the people were minorities.
Since the year 2000, a medium-high amount of people migrated to Nash internationally. The international migration into Nash makes up 0.4 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Carolina. This percent of international migration is medium-high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
When calculating the total land area, Nash encompasses a total area of 540 square miles. The county has a medium-low density of 169 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Rankin, MS (170 per sq. mile ), Madison, TN (170 per sq. mile ), Grant, IN (170 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Livingston, LA (169 per sq. mile ), Wright, MN (168 per sq. mile ), Frederick, VA (167 per sq. mile ).
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Nash County, North Carolina to be 37.6 years of age. The median in Nash is greater than the median age for the State of North Carolina of 36.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 36.5 years old. With a total of 25.3 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Nash can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61.5 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.2 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.
Nash County, North Carolina has a population that is comprised of 57.9 percent White, 36.1 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 4.2 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 40.9 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Nash has increased the level of diversity when 37.8 percent of the people were minorities.
Since the year 2000, a medium-high amount of people migrated to Nash internationally. The international migration into Nash makes up 0.4 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Carolina. This percent of international migration is medium-high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
