Demographic Profile for Onslow County, North Carolina
Onslow County, North Carolina had a population that was estimated at 152,440 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since its 2000 population of 150,099. This growth signifies an increase of 1.6 percent. Onslow ranks 42 of 100 counties when calculating total change in population for North Carolina and the county ranks 757 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Onslow County, North Carolina to be 25.0 years of age. The median age in Onslow is less than the median age for the State of North Carolina of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 24.8 years old. With a total of 27.9 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Onslow can be described as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 64.7 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 7.4 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively low proportion of the population.
Onslow County, North Carolina has a population that is comprised of 70.6 percent White, 17 percent African American, 1.9 percent Asian, and 6.6 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of diversity, with 25.5 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Onslow has decreased the percent of minority population when 27.2 percent of the population were minorities.
From 2000, a medium-low number of individuals have migrated to Onslow from outside the country. The immigration into Onslow makes up 0.5 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Carolina. This percent of international migration is medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
When calculating the total land area, Onslow spans a total of 767 square miles. The county has a medium-low average area density of 199 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Horry, SC (200 per sq. mile ), Tazewell, IL (200 per sq. mile ), Wichita, TX (201 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Minnehaha, SD (198 per sq. mile ), Clackamas, OR (197 per sq. mile ), Calhoun, MI (196 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Onslow County, North Carolina to be 25.0 years of age. The median age in Onslow is less than the median age for the State of North Carolina of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 24.8 years old. With a total of 27.9 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Onslow can be described as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 64.7 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 7.4 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively low proportion of the population.
Onslow County, North Carolina has a population that is comprised of 70.6 percent White, 17 percent African American, 1.9 percent Asian, and 6.6 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of diversity, with 25.5 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Onslow has decreased the percent of minority population when 27.2 percent of the population were minorities.
From 2000, a medium-low number of individuals have migrated to Onslow from outside the country. The immigration into Onslow makes up 0.5 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Carolina. This percent of international migration is medium-low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
When calculating the total land area, Onslow spans a total of 767 square miles. The county has a medium-low average area density of 199 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Horry, SC (200 per sq. mile ), Tazewell, IL (200 per sq. mile ), Wichita, TX (201 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Minnehaha, SD (198 per sq. mile ), Clackamas, OR (197 per sq. mile ), Calhoun, MI (196 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
