Turkey, North Carolina Population 2024

214

Turkey Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Turkey was:

  • White: 54.29%
  • Other race: 30.48%
  • Black or African American: 15.24%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Two or more races: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
539.70/sq mi
The current population of Turkey, North Carolina is 214 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 214.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22854.29%
Other race12830.48%
Black or African American6415.24%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Two or more races00%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Two or more races

Turkey Population by Race

Turkey Population Pyramid 2024

Turkey Median Age

26.4

Total

26.8

Male

18.5

Female

Turkey Adults

There are 283 adults, (71 of whom are seniors) in Turkey.

Turkey Age Dependency

98.1

Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

64.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Turkey Sex Ratio

Female26061.9%
Male16038.1%

Turkey Population by Age

Turkey Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1323.1868.931.1
Non Family711.0691.58.5
Married352.9148.651.4
Female2210.6840.959.1
Male420100

4.33

Average Family Size

3.18

Average Household Size

68.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Turkey Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade41.64%
Associates Degree197.79%
Bachelors Degree62.46%
Graduate Degree20.82%
High School Graduate13956.97%
Less Than 9th Grade41.64%
Some College7028.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Turkey Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Turkey Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1941936
Black46432
Other Race400
Hispanic400

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 99.48%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 4.35%.

Turkey Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$33,825$33,799$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$33,989$33,980$34,107
Some College$34,773$34,773$37,500

$33,989

Average Earnings

$33,980

Average Male

$34,107

Average Female

Turkey Earnings by Educational Attainment

Turkey Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Turkey Language

95.97% of Turkey residents speak only English, while 4.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.03% of the population.

Turkey Language

Turkey Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black641523.44%
White228135.7%

6.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

5%

Male Poverty Rate

7.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Turkey

The race most likely to be in poverty in Turkey is Black, with 23.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Turkey is White, with 5.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.85%.

Turkey Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School17.27%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Turkey Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed62.5%
Male Employed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Turkey Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Turkey Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families-$46,731
Households-$42,570
Married Families$63,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$19,301$31,190

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Turkey Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

23.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

22.0%

Male Marriage Rate

24.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Turkey Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Turkey Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Turkey Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Turkey Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3

Number of Veterans

2

Male Veterans

1

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1
World War II1
First Gulf War0
Vietnam0
Korea0

Turkey Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541
65 to 741
75+1
18 to 340
55 to 640

Turkey Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White20.92%
Black11.72%

Turkey Veterans by Race

Turkey Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Turkey Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.8%

Labor Force Participation

52.3%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Turkey Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Turkey Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Turkey 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

77.86%

Born in Turkey

98.1%

Native Born

1.9%

Foreign Born

1.9%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.1% of Turkey residents were born in the United States, with 77.86% having been born in North Carolina. 1.9% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Turkey Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202921400%
202821400%
202721400%
202621400%
202521400%
202421400%
202321410.47%
202221300%
2021213-1-0.47%
2020214-76-26.21%
2019290-1-0.34%
2018291-1-0.34%
2017292-3-1.02%
201629531.03%
2015292-1-0.34%
2014293-1-0.34%
201329410.34%
201229300%
201129300%
201029300%

Turkey Population by Year