St. Pauls, North Carolina Population 2024

2,058

St. Pauls Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of St. Pauls was:

  • White: 41.97%
  • Black or African American: 25.87%
  • Other race: 21.36%
  • Two or more races: 6.59%
  • Native American: 4.2%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,264.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.49% (10)
The current population of St. Pauls, North Carolina is 2,058 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,048.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White94941.97%
Black or African American58525.87%
Other race48321.36%
Two or more races1496.59%
Native American954.2%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

St. Pauls Population by Race

St. Pauls Population Pyramid 2024

St. Pauls Median Age

42.6

Total

43.8

Male

40.4

Female

St. Pauls Adults

There are 1,643 adults, (499 of whom are seniors) in St. Pauls.

St. Pauls Age Dependency

97.6

Age Dependency Ratio

43.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

54

Child Dependency Ratio

St. Pauls Sex Ratio

Female1,19752.94%
Male1,06447.06%

St. Pauls Population by Age

St. Pauls Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8752.5855.344.7
Non Family3981.0641.758.3
Married3033.575.624.4
Female1244.9735.564.5
Male503.229010

3.7

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

55.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

St. Pauls Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade18512.12%
Associates Degree956.23%
Bachelors Degree775.05%
Graduate Degree503.28%
High School Graduate60239.45%
Less Than 9th Grade26517.37%
Some College25216.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

St. Pauls Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

St. Pauls Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White657546106
Black44336113
Hispanic327982
Other Race194232
Native American95646
2+ Races87640

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 83.11%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 16.13%.

St. Pauls Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,523$0$47,500
Graduate Degree$35,156$35,625$0
High School Graduate$35,625$35,682$35,500
Less Than 9th Grade$27,083$32,000$18,438
Overall$32,764$31,806$33,191
Some College$29,643$26,750$33,105

$32,764

Average Earnings

$31,806

Average Male

$33,191

Average Female

St. Pauls Earnings by Educational Attainment

St. Pauls Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

St. Pauls Language

72.47% of St. Pauls residents speak only English, while 27.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 25.43% of the population.

St. Pauls Language

St. Pauls Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic73542257.41%
Other48325552.8%
White80915419.04%
Black58515326.15%
Multiple1497046.98%
Native952021.05%

34.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

34.59%

Male Poverty Rate

34.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in St. Pauls

The race most likely to be in poverty in St. Pauls is Hispanic, with 57.41% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in St. Pauls is White, with 19.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.55%.

St. Pauls Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.33%
Some College23.63%
High School23.26%
Bachelors or Greater13.39%

St. Pauls Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed83.33%
Male Unemployed52.63%
Male Employed19.67%
Female Employed11.78%

St. Pauls Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

St. Pauls Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$50,125$67,991
Households$36,490$54,168
Married Families$64,792$-999,999,999
Non Families$19,750$35,429

mean

median

Income by Household Type

St. Pauls Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.9%

Male Marriage Rate

35.1%

Female Marriage Rate

St. Pauls Married by Age and Sex

male

female

St. Pauls Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

St. Pauls Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

St. Pauls Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

102

Number of Veterans

102

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam66
Second Gulf War14
First Gulf War12
Korea9
World War II0

St. Pauls Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7447
75+37
55 to 6411
18 to 347
35 to 540

St. Pauls Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8411.38%
Black183.72%

St. Pauls Veterans by Race

St. Pauls Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

50%

Veteran Disability Rate

St. Pauls Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.4%

Labor Force Participation

43.6%

Employment Rate

9.9%

Unemployment Rate

St. Pauls Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

St. Pauls Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

St. Pauls Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.35%

Born in St. Pauls

83.33%

Native Born

16.67%

Foreign Born

14.51%

Non Citizen

2.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.33% of St. Pauls residents were born in the United States, with 69.35% having been born in North Carolina. 14.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

St. Pauls Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,07120.1%
20282,06930.15%
20272,06630.15%
20262,06320.1%
20252,06130.15%
20242,05820.1%
20232,056110.54%
20222,04520.1%
20212,043-5-0.24%
20202,048-251-10.92%
20192,299-32-1.37%
20182,331-18-0.77%
20172,349-20-0.84%
20162,369-22-0.92%
20152,391-12-0.5%
20142,403-5-0.21%
20132,408-10-0.41%
20122,418-1-0.04%
20112,419110.46%
20102,40800%

St. Pauls Population by Year