Zebulon, North Carolina Population 2024

10,189

Zebulon Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 38.55%
  • White: 35.31%
  • Two or more races: 13.42%
  • Other race: 12.06%
  • Native American: 0.43%
  • Asian: 0.24%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,674.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
44.81% (3,153)
The current population of Zebulon, North Carolina is 10,189 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,036.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American3,06938.55%
White2,81135.31%
Two or more races1,06813.42%
Other race96012.06%
Native American340.43%
Asian190.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Zebulon Population by Race

Zebulon Population Pyramid 2024

Zebulon Median Age

35.2

Total

34.6

Male

37.1

Female

Zebulon Adults

There are 5,982 adults, (1,057 of whom are seniors) in Zebulon.

Zebulon Age Dependency

61.6

Age Dependency Ratio

21.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Zebulon Sex Ratio

Female4,31654.21%
Male3,64545.79%

Zebulon Population by Age

Zebulon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0392.5856.943.1
Married1,2452.976436
Non Family9871.5244.255.8
Female7413.3262.637.4
Male662.864753

2.94

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

56.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Zebulon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade95417.76%
Associates Degree67412.55%
Bachelors Degree89316.62%
Graduate Degree3967.37%
High School Graduate1,17821.93%
Less Than 9th Grade2244.17%
Some College1,05319.6%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Zebulon Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Zebulon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,9811,905752
Black1,7871,527412
Hispanic1,40457373
2+ Races85319643
Other Race60943562
Native American34340
Asian1980

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 37.96%.

Zebulon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,096$0$51,058
Graduate Degree$72,963$0$72,755
High School Graduate$0$29,146$0
Less Than 9th Grade$23,568$23,684$0
Overall$42,471$41,753$45,869
Some College$54,739$56,906$41,667

$42,471

Average Earnings

$41,753

Average Male

$45,869

Average Female

Zebulon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Zebulon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Zebulon Language

76.42% of Zebulon residents speak only English, while 23.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.1% of the population.

Zebulon Language

Zebulon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black3,02560319.93%
White2,58326210.14%
Multiple1,068635.9%
Hispanic1,869492.62%
Other960343.54%

12.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.02%

Male Poverty Rate

10.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Zebulon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Zebulon is Black, with 19.93% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Zebulon is Hispanic, with 2.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.6%.

Zebulon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School23.37%
Less Than 9th Grade19.78%
Bachelors or Greater8.38%
Some College5.03%

Zebulon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed15.92%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Zebulon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Zebulon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,715$77,395
Households$58,940$72,427
Married Families$66,616$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,694$53,709

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Zebulon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.1%

Male Marriage Rate

40.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Zebulon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Zebulon 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 35-44.

Zebulon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Zebulon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

392

Number of Veterans

291

Male Veterans

101

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War117
Vietnam96
Second Gulf War71
World War II9
Korea0

Zebulon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74172
35 to 5491
55 to 6475
75+54
18 to 340

Zebulon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black21010.19%
White1827.92%
Hispanic191.26%

Zebulon Veterans by Race

Zebulon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Zebulon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.8%

Labor Force Participation

59.2%

Employment Rate

10%

Unemployment Rate

Zebulon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Zebulon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Zebulon 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

50.6%

Born in Zebulon

82.43%

Native Born

17.57%

Foreign Born

11.64%

Non Citizen

5.93%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.43% of Zebulon residents were born in the United States, with 50.6% having been born in North Carolina. 11.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Zebulon Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,1317895.91%
202813,3427886.28%
202712,5547886.7%
202611,7667897.19%
202510,9777887.73%
202410,1897888.38%
20239,4017769%
20228,6256608.29%
20217,96592913.2%
20207,0361,10418.61%
20195,9322875.08%
20185,6453536.67%
20175,2921082.08%
20165,1842034.08%
20154,9812074.34%
20144,7741443.11%
20134,630-12-0.26%
20124,642761.66%
20114,566821.83%
20104,48400%
20004,04687327.51%
19903,173-10,958-77.55%

Zebulon Population by Year