Demographic Profile for Northampton County, North Carolina
Northampton County, North Carolina had an estimated population of 21,483 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 22,090. The decline shows a decrease of -2.7 percent. Northampton ranks 95 of 100 counties by growth in total population in North Carolina and the county ranks 2,831 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
When calculating the total land area, Northampton covers a total land area of 536 square miles. The county has a low average population density of 40 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Austin, TX (40 per sq. mile ), Clallam, WA (40 per sq. mile ), Green, KY (40 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Maverick, TX (40 per sq. mile ), Holmes, FL (40 per sq. mile ), Houston, TN (40 per sq. mile ).
Since the year 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Northampton internationally. The international migration into Northampton totals 0 percent of immigration into the State of North Carolina. This level of international migration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Northampton County, North Carolina has a population that is made up of 39.6 percent White, 58.7 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 59.7 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Northampton has decreased the percent of minority population when 60.2 percent of the people were minorities.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Northampton County, North Carolina to be 41.9 years old. The median in Northampton is greater than the median age in the State of North Carolina of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 40.1 years of age. With a total of 23.4 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Northampton can be described as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 58.3 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 18.3 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
When calculating the total land area, Northampton covers a total land area of 536 square miles. The county has a low average population density of 40 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Austin, TX (40 per sq. mile ), Clallam, WA (40 per sq. mile ), Green, KY (40 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Maverick, TX (40 per sq. mile ), Holmes, FL (40 per sq. mile ), Houston, TN (40 per sq. mile ).
Since the year 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Northampton internationally. The international migration into Northampton totals 0 percent of immigration into the State of North Carolina. This level of international migration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Northampton County, North Carolina has a population that is made up of 39.6 percent White, 58.7 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 59.7 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Northampton has decreased the percent of minority population when 60.2 percent of the people were minorities.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Northampton County, North Carolina to be 41.9 years old. The median in Northampton is greater than the median age in the State of North Carolina of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 40.1 years of age. With a total of 23.4 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Northampton can be described as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 58.3 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 18.3 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
