Which North Carolina counties have older populations?
By Evan Galloway, Julie Spero
Jan 28, 2019
Use the slider bar below the map to scroll through years 2000 to 2037 and see the changes by county.
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In rural counties, the proportion of the population older than 65 has grown faster than it has in urban counties, particularly in the Western and Northeastern regions of the state.
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Counties with larger metropolitan areas tend to have a greater proportion of younger residents.
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Hoke and Onslow counties are projected to have the lowest proportions of adults 65 and older in the state by 2037. Both counties also have strong ties to large military bases (Fort Bragg and Camp LeJeune).
Funding & Acknowledgements
The HPDS is maintained by the Program on Health Workforce Research and Policy at the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, in collaboration with the North Carolina Area Health Education Centers Program (AHEC), and the state’s independent health professional licensing boards. Ongoing financial support is provided by the NC AHEC Program Office. Although the NC HPDS maintains the data system, the data remain the property of their respective licensing board. This information or content and conclusions are those of the authors and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by NC AHEC. To learn more about NC AHEC please visit: https://www.ncahec.net.
