Whiteville, North Carolina Population 2024

4,654

Whiteville Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 49.08%
  • White: 41.33%
  • Two or more races: 8.43%
  • Other race: 0.51%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.34%
  • Native American: 0.32%
  • Asian: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
837.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.94% (-92)
The current population of Whiteville, North Carolina is 4,654 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,746.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American2,31749.08%
White1,95141.33%
Two or more races3988.43%
Other race240.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander160.34%
Native American150.32%
Asian00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Asian

Whiteville Population by Race

Whiteville Population Pyramid 2024

Whiteville Median Age

37.6

Total

36.8

Male

37.7

Female

Whiteville Adults

There are 3,668 adults, (956 of whom are seniors) in Whiteville.

Whiteville Age Dependency

74.1

Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Whiteville Sex Ratio

Female2,34349.63%
Male2,37850.37%

Whiteville Population by Age

Whiteville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7972.4846.253.8
Non Family7431.1440.659.4
Married5383.1980.119.9
Female3504.2718.981.1
Male1662.4718.781.3

3.28

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

46.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Whiteville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2246.81%
Associates Degree35710.86%
Bachelors Degree41412.6%
Graduate Degree36511.1%
High School Graduate1,09033.16%
Less Than 9th Grade200.61%
Some College81724.86%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Whiteville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Whiteville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,6011,511651
Black1,4351,33671
2+ Races21217257
Hispanic38380
Islander16160
Native American1500

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 40.66%.

Whiteville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$33,150$0$29,696
Graduate Degree$67,750$68,708$51,406
High School Graduate$33,750$34,528$30,000
Less Than 9th Grade$13,750$13,750$0
Overall$29,648$35,066$28,694
Some College$26,670$0$26,729

$29,648

Average Earnings

$35,066

Average Male

$28,694

Average Female

Whiteville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Whiteville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Whiteville Language

97.51% of Whiteville residents speak only English, while 2.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.43% of the population.

Whiteville Language

Whiteville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,23550522.6%
White1,8281558.48%
Multiple3796817.94%

16.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.7%

Male Poverty Rate

14.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Whiteville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Whiteville is Black, with 22.6% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Whiteville is White, with 8.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.63%.

Whiteville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade53.16%
High School35.19%
Bachelors or Greater10.14%
Some College4.72%

Whiteville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed60.56%
Male Employed7.77%
Female Employed3.4%
Male Unemployed0%

Whiteville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Whiteville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,071$80,628
Households$38,004$60,176
Married Families$95,875$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,644$29,624

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Whiteville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.7%

Male Marriage Rate

35.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Whiteville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Whiteville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Whiteville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Whiteville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

242

Number of Veterans

219

Male Veterans

23

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam88
First Gulf War47
Second Gulf War6
Korea0
World War II0

Whiteville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7473
75+71
55 to 6467
35 to 5431
18 to 340

Whiteville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1186.89%
Black834.93%
2+ Races2510.33%
Islander16100%

Whiteville Veterans by Race

Whiteville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Whiteville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57%

Labor Force Participation

54.6%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Whiteville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Whiteville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Whiteville 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

81.74%

Born in Whiteville

98.64%

Native Born

1.36%

Foreign Born

1.02%

Non Citizen

0.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.64% of Whiteville residents were born in the United States, with 81.74% having been born in North Carolina. 1.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Whiteville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,539-23-0.5%
20284,562-23-0.5%
20274,585-23-0.5%
20264,608-23-0.5%
20254,631-23-0.49%
20244,654-23-0.49%
20234,677-3-0.06%
20224,68010.02%
20214,679-67-1.41%
20204,746-553-10.44%
20195,299-35-0.66%
20185,334-53-0.98%
20175,387-51-0.94%
20165,438-67-1.22%
20155,505-29-0.52%
20145,534400.73%
20135,494971.8%
20125,397661.24%
20115,331-28-0.52%
20105,35900%
20005,148701.38%
19905,078-487-8.75%
19805,5651,37032.66%
19704,195-488-10.42%
19604,68344510.5%
19504,2381,22740.75%
19403,011-1,528-33.66%

Whiteville Population by Year