Planning for Aging in North Carolina
The Growth of the Older Population in NC Counties, 1996 to 2020
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1996 Population Estimates |
2020 Population Projections |
Increase 1996-2020 |
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County |
All Ages |
Number 65+ |
% 65+ |
All Ages |
Number 65+ |
% 65+ |
All Ages |
% 65+ |
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117,823 |
18,436 |
15.6% |
137,734 |
27,473 |
19.90% |
16.9% |
49.0% |
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Alexander |
30,584 |
3,698 |
12.1% |
38,289 |
7,468 |
19.50% |
25.2% |
101.9% |
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Alleghany |
9,610 |
1,943 |
20.2% |
8,876 |
2,643 |
29.80% |
-7.6% |
36.0% |
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Anson |
23,791 |
3,839 |
16.1% |
21,628 |
4,833 |
22.30% |
-9.1% |
25.9% |
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Ashe |
23,483 |
4,367 |
18.6% |
23,168 |
6,823 |
29.50% |
-1.3% |
56.2% |
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Avery |
15,229 |
2,418 |
15.9% |
15,243 |
3,856 |
25.30% |
0.1% |
59.5% |
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43,210 |
6,729 |
15.6% |
45,879 |
10,380 |
22.60% |
6.2% |
54.3% |
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Bertie |
20,532 |
3,099 |
15.1% |
19,972 |
3,814 |
19.10% |
-2.7% |
23.1% |
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Bladen |
30,090 |
4,533 |
15.1% |
29,771 |
6,858 |
23.00% |
-1.1% |
51.3% |
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Brunswick |
62,856 |
10,309 |
16.4% |
97,920 |
23,724 |
24.20% |
55.8% |
130.1% |
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1996 Population Estimates |
2020 Population Projections |
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County |
All Ages |
Number 65+ |
% 65+ |
All Ages |
Number 65+ |
% 65+ |
All Ages |
% 65+ |
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Buncombe |
190,852 |
31,811 |
16.7% |
233,706 |
52,062 |
22.30% |
22.5% |
63.7% |
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Burke |
82,486 |
11,600 |
14.1% |
95,890 |
19,757 |
20.60% |
16.3% |
70.3% |
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113,598 |
14,905 |
13.1% |
154,068 |
25,904 |
16.80% |
35.6% |
73.8% |
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Caldwell |
74,265 |
9,826 |
13.2% |
79,479 |
16,467 |
20.70% |
7.0% |
67.6% |
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Camden |
6,356 |
918 |
14.4% |
7,391 |
1,545 |
20.90% |
16.3% |
68.3% |
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Carteret |
58,341 |
9,087 |
15.6% |
78,091 |
17,542 |
22.50% |
33.9% |
93.0% |
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Caswell |
21,451 |
3,361 |
15.7% |
21,283 |
5,263 |
24.70% |
-0.8% |
56.6% |
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Catawba |
128,055 |
16,269 |
12.7% |
155,484 |
28,748 |
18.50% |
21.4% |
76.7% |
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Chatham |
44,380 |
6,820 |
15.4% |
56,804 |
12,715 |
22.40% |
28.0% |
86.4% |
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Cherokee |
22,070 |
4,420 |
20.0% |
26,141 |
7,322 |
28.00% |
18.4% |
65.7% |
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1996 Population Estimates |
2020 Population Projections |
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County |
All Ages |
Number 65+ |
% 65+ |
All Ages |
Number 65+ |
% 65+ |
All Ages |
% 65+ |
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Chowan |
14,152 |
2,615 |
18.5% |
15,923 |
3,745 |
23.50% |
12.5% |
43.2% |
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Clay |
7,840 |
1,675 |
21.4% |
9,228 |
2,716 |
29.40% |
17.7% |
62.1% |
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Cleveland |
90,306 |
13,005 |
14.4% |
97,221 |
20,657 |
21.20% |
7.7% |
58.8% |
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Columbus |
51,852 |
7,429 |
14.3% |
50,715 |
11,026 |
21.70% |
-2.2% |
48.4% |
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Craven |
87,174 |
10,869 |
12.5% |
104,071 |
18,784 |
18.00% |
19.4% |
72.8% |
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Cumberland |
294,195 |
21,697 |
7.4% |
393,578 |
49,547 |
12.60% |
33.8% |
128.4% |
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Currituck |
16,372 |
2,105 |
12.9% |
23,807 |
4,227 |
17.80% |
45.4% |
100.8% |
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26,542 |
3,292 |
12.4% |
43,438 |
7,096 |
16.30% |
63.7% |
115.6% |
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Davidson |
138,718 |
17,792 |
12.8% |
169,675 |
31,494 |
18.60% |
22.3% |
77.0% |
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Davie |
30,590 |
4,583 |
15.0% |
36,461 |
8,168 |
22.40% |
19.2% |
78.2% |
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1996 Population Estimates |
2020 Population Projections |
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County |
All Ages |
Number 65+ |
% 65+ |
All Ages |
Number 65+ |
% 65+ |
All Ages |
% 65+ |
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Duplin |
43,535 |
6,265 |
14.4% |
48,360 |
9,132 |
18.90% |
11.1% |
45.8% |
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Durham |
194,956 |
19,944 |
10.2% |
256,661 |
32,073 |
12.50% |
31.7% |
60.8% |
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56,054 |
7,140 |
12.7% |
56,155 |
9,751 |
17.40% |
0.2% |
36.6% |
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284,188 |
37,034 |
13.0% |
333,497 |
57,561 |
17.30% |
17.4% |
55.4% |
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Franklin |
42,738 |
5,474 |
12.8% |
62,738 |
9,977 |
15.90% |
46.8% |
82.3% |
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179,184 |
22,636 |
12.6% |
189,098 |
32,523 |
17.20% |
5.5% |
43.7% |
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Gates |
9,864 |
1,426 |
14.5% |
11,533 |
1,976 |
17.10% |
16.9% |
38.6% |
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Graham |
7,538 |
1,305 |
17.3% |
7,651 |
2,089 |
27.30% |
1.5% |
60.1% |
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Granville |
41,921 |
5,201 |
12.4% |
52,603 |
8,350 |
15.90% |
25.5% |
60.5% |
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Greene |
17,180 |
2,299 |
13.4% |
18,599 |
3,858 |
20.70% |
8.3% |
67.8% |
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2020 Population Projections |
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County |
All Ages |
Number 65+ |
% 65+ |
All Ages |
Number 65+ |
% 65+ |
All Ages |
% 65+ |
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Guilford |
377,722 |
48,035 |
12.7% |
454,088 |
80,940 |
17.80% |
20.2% |
68.5% |
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56,523 |
8,393 |
14.8% |
60,346 |
11,284 |
18.70% |
6.8% |
34.4% |
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Harnett |
79,488 |
9,539 |
12.0% |
110,192 |
17,342 |
15.70% |
38.6% |
81.8% |
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Haywood |
50,639 |
10,179 |
20.1% |
54,033 |
16,032 |
29.70% |
6.7% |
57.5% |
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Henderson |
77,558 |
17,651 |
22.8% |
98,630 |
30,080 |
30.50% |
27.2% |
70.4% |
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Hertford |
22,214 |
3,395 |
15.3% |
21,017 |
4,169 |
19.80% |
-5.4% |
22.8% |
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Hoke |
28,144 |
2,707 |
9.6% |
42,993 |
5,905 |
13.70% |
52.8% |
118.1% |
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Hyde |
5,191 |
853 |
16.4% |
4,308 |
1,060 |
24.60% |
-17.0% |
24.3% |
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106,233 |
14,517 |
13.7% |
141,403 |
26,086 |
18.40% |
33.1% |
79.7% |
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29,238 |
4,336 |
14.8% |
32,822 |
7,975 |
24.30% |
12.3% |
83.9% |
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2020 Population Projections |
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County |
All Ages |
Number 65+ |
% 65+ |
All Ages |
Number 65+ |
% 65+ |
All Ages |
% 65+ |
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Johnston |
99,215 |
12,401 |
12.5% |
147,349 |
24,378 |
16.50% |
48.5% |
96.6% |
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Jones |
9,322 |
1,398 |
15.0% |
9,266 |
1,952 |
21.10% |
-0.6% |
39.6% |
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47,402 |
6,721 |
14.2% |
61,760 |
12,014 |
19.50% |
30.3% |
78.8% |
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Lenoir |
59,262 |
8,734 |
14.7% |
58,394 |
12,285 |
21.00% |
-1.5% |
40.7% |
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Lincoln |
56,808 |
6,945 |
12.2% |
76,990 |
13,520 |
17.60% |
35.5% |
94.7% |
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27,050 |
6,325 |
23.4% |
34,259 |
10,895 |
31.8% |
26.7% |
72.3% |
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Madison |
18,194 |
3,137 |
17.2% |
19,393 |
4,915 |
25.3% |
6.6% |
56.7% |
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Martin |
25,762 |
3,895 |
15.1% |
25,306 |
5,590 |
22.1% |
-1.8% |
43.5% |
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McDowell |
38,317 |
5,946 |
15.5% |
39,391 |
9,080 |
23.1% |
2.8% |
52.7% |
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Mecklenburg |
593,514 |
56,545 |
9.5% |
878,995 |
114,409 |
13.00% |
48.1% |
102.3% |
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County |
All Ages |
Number 65+ |
% 65+ |
All Ages |
Number 65+ |
% 65+ |
All Ages |
% 65+ |
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Mitchell |
14,652 |
2,802 |
19.1% |
14,708 |
4,114 |
28.00% |
0.4% |
46.8% |
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Montgomery |
24,382 |
3,301 |
13.5% |
25,555 |
4,270 |
16.70% |
4.8% |
29.4% |
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Moore |
68,126 |
15,185 |
22.3% |
90,862 |
26,178 |
28.80% |
33.4% |
72.4% |
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86,026 |
10,927 |
12.7% |
111,449 |
19,455 |
17.50% |
29.6% |
78.0% |
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New Hanover |
143,430 |
19,038 |
13.3% |
202,050 |
39,213 |
19.40% |
40.9% |
106.0% |
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Northampton |
20,858 |
3,710 |
17.8% |
18,404 |
4,594 |
25.00% |
-11.8% |
23.8% |
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150,216 |
8,162 |
5.4% |
207,980 |
19,127 |
9.20% |
38.5% |
134.3% |
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Orange |
106,045 |
9,308 |
8.8% |
146,494 |
21,553 |
14.70% |
38.1% |
131.6% |
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12,010 |
2,221 |
18.5% |
13,272 |
3,666 |
27.60% |
10.5% |
65.1% |
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Pasquotank |
33,848 |
4,822 |
14.2% |
40,614 |
7,061 |
17.40% |
20.0% |
46.4% |
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County |
All Ages |
Number 65+ |
% 65+ |
All Ages |
Number 65+ |
% 65+ |
All Ages |
% 65+ |
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Pender |
35,978 |
5,278 |
14.7% |
56,553 |
11,616 |
20.50% |
57.2% |
120.1% |
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Perquimans |
10,756 |
2,032 |
18.9% |
11,693 |
2,961 |
25.30% |
8.7% |
45.7% |
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Person |
32,514 |
4,715 |
14.5% |
36,998 |
7,378 |
19.90% |
13.8% |
56.5% |
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Pitt |
119,236 |
11,845 |
9.9% |
165,467 |
22,041 |
13.30% |
38.8% |
86.1% |
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Polk |
16,195 |
4,077 |
25.2% |
19,587 |
6,212 |
31.70% |
20.9% |
52.4% |
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118,722 |
15,076 |
12.7% |
152,662 |
26,630 |
17.40% |
28.6% |
76.6% |
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Richmond |
45,840 |
6,646 |
14.5% |
46,359 |
8,413 |
18.10% |
1.1% |
26.6% |
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Robeson |
112,005 |
12,193 |
10.9% |
125,186 |
19,337 |
15.40% |
11.8% |
58.6% |
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Rockingham |
89,250 |
13,492 |
15.1% |
92,604 |
19,761 |
21.30% |
3.8% |
46.5% |
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Rowan |
121,003 |
18,736 |
15.5% |
152,090 |
27,821 |
18.30% |
25.7% |
48.5% |
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County |
All Ages |
Number 65+ |
% 65+ |
All Ages |
Number 65+ |
% 65+ |
All Ages |
% 65+ |
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Rutherford |
59,334 |
9,482 |
16.0% |
65,631 |
13,485 |
20.50% |
10.6% |
42.2% |
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51,498 |
7,651 |
14.9% |
55,733 |
11,272 |
20.20% |
8.2% |
47.3% |
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35,030 |
3,976 |
11.4% |
37,387 |
6,363 |
17.00% |
6.7% |
60.0% |
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Stanly |
54,588 |
8,112 |
14.9% |
61,606 |
10,969 |
17.80% |
12.9% |
35.2% |
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Stokes |
42,222 |
5,096 |
12.1% |
54,553 |
10,526 |
19.30% |
29.2% |
106.6% |
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Surry |
65,866 |
10,402 |
15.8% |
74,086 |
16,390 |
22.10% |
12.5% |
57.6% |
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Swain |
11,847 |
1,919 |
16.2% |
12,500 |
2,852 |
22.80% |
5.5% |
48.6% |
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27,558 |
5,760 |
20.9% |
30,556 |
9,474 |
31.00% |
10.9% |
64.5% |
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Tyrrell |
3,671 |
669 |
18.2% |
3,287 |
798 |
24.30% |
-10.5% |
19.3% |
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102,083 |
9,923 |
9.7% |
154,192 |
22,963 |
14.90% |
51.0% |
131.4% |
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County |
All Ages |
Number 65+ |
% 65+ |
All Ages |
Number 65+ |
% 65+ |
All Ages |
% 65+ |
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40,621 |
5,298 |
13.0% |
44,821 |
7,276 |
16.20% |
10.3% |
37.3% |
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539,187 |
42,884 |
8.0% |
918,936 |
119,762 |
13.00% |
70.4% |
179.3% |
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Warren |
18,183 |
3,506 |
19.3% |
19,808 |
5,252 |
26.50% |
8.9% |
49.8% |
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Washington |
13,504 |
2,025 |
15.0% |
11,555 |
2,827 |
24.50% |
-14.4% |
39.6% |
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Watauga |
40,451 |
4,635 |
11.5% |
47,624 |
9,102 |
19.10% |
17.7% |
96.4% |
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Wayne |
112,386 |
12,338 |
11.0% |
125,598 |
21,314 |
17.00% |
11.8% |
72.8% |
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Wilkes |
62,762 |
8,989 |
14.3% |
64,952 |
14,868 |
22.90% |
3.5% |
65.4% |
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Wilson |
68,460 |
9,168 |
13.4% |
72,668 |
14,148 |
19.50% |
6.1% |
54.3% |
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34,737 |
5,381 |
15.5% |
43,780 |
9,111 |
20.80% |
26.0% |
69.3% |
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Yancey |
16,248 |
2,980 |
18.3% |
17,343 |
4,680 |
27.00% |
6.7% |
57.0% |
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7,323,085 |
927,586 |
12.7% |
9,345,967 |
1,634,691 |
17.5% |
27.6% |
76.2% |
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County |
All Ages |
Number 65+ |
% 65+ |
All Ages |
Number 65+ |
% 65+ |
All Ages |
% 65+ |
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Prepared for the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services by
the
Center for Aging Research and
Educational Services (CARES), Jordan Institute for Families, School of Social Work, UNC-Chapel Hill. 5-19-98