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Sherrills Ford, NC Population and Races

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As of 2005-2009, the total population of Sherrills Ford is 981, which is 4.25% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.13% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The most prevalent race in Sherrills Ford is white, which represent 100.00% of the total population. The average Sherrills Ford education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2005-2009: 981. see rank

Population Growth Since 2000, see rank

Sherrills Ford, NC	4.25%
North Carolina	21.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population by Races

White:	981 (100.00%, see rank)
Black:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Hispanic:	28 (2.85%, see rank)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

880 (89.70%) out of the total population of 981 reported first ancestry.

	Sherrills Ford, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.50%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.54%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.49%
Dutch	12	1.22%, see rank	1.35%	1.68%
English	167	17.02%, see rank	10.90%	9.29%
French	45	4.59%, see rank	2.23%	3.90%
German	331	33.74%, see rank	12.06%	16.89%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.45%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.52%
Irish	185	18.86%, see rank	9.64%	12.01%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	3.10%	5.91%
Norwegian	59	6.01%, see rank	0.47%	1.55%
Polish	8	0.82%, see rank	1.45%	3.32%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.48%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.45%	1.04%
Scotch-Irish	39	3.98%, see rank	3.79%	1.77%
Scottish	32	3.26%, see rank	2.72%	1.97%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.88%	0.88%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.59%	1.45%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.34%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.32%
American	105	10.70%, see rank	11.85%	6.43%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.59%	0.65%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 546 (55.66%, see rank)

Females: 435 (44.34%, see rank)

Sherrills Ford, NC	Male: 55.66% Female: 44.34%
North Carolina	Male: 48.92% Female: 51.08%
U.S.	Male: 49.27% Female: 50.73%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Sherrills Ford, NC	52.10 years old
North Carolina	36.60 years old
U.S.	36.50 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Sherrills Ford, NC	35.00 years old
North Carolina	35.10 years old
U.S.	35.20 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Sherrills Ford, NC	58.20 years old
North Carolina	38.10 years old
U.S.	37.90 years old

	Sherrills Ford, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	25	2.55%, see rank	7.02%	6.92%
5 to 9 years	67	6.83%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	32	3.26%, see rank	6.66%	6.83%
15 to 19 years	24	2.45%, see rank	6.97%	7.15%
20 to 24 years	93	9.48%, see rank	7.05%	7.02%
25 to 34 years	90	9.17%, see rank	13.35%	13.42%
35 to 44 years	104	10.60%, see rank	14.61%	14.18%
45 to 54 years	88	8.97%, see rank	14.20%	14.48%
55 to 64 years	282	28.75%, see rank	11.12%	10.81%
65 to 74 years	97	9.89%, see rank	6.70%	6.50%
75 to 84	79	8.05%, see rank	4.22%	4.40%
85 years and over	0	0.00%, see rank	1.47%	1.71%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Sherrills Ford, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	740, 100%	5,940,248	197,440,772
Less Than High School	101, 13.65%, see rank	17.01%	15.42%
High School Graduate	321, 43.38%, see rank	28.60%	29.31%
Some College or Associate Degree	160, 21.62%, see rank	28.59%	27.74%
Bachelor Degree	132, 17.84%, see rank	17.26%	17.42%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	26, 3.51%, see rank	8.54%	10.12%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.85, see rank	13.18	13.34

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Sherrills Ford, NC			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	99	72.73%, see rank	27.27%, see rank	90.53%	9.47%	88.96%	11.04%
High School (Grades 9-12)	36	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.11%	7.89%	90.33%	9.67%
College	52	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	80.58%	19.42%	76.92%	23.08%
Graduate School	12	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	67.72%	32.28%	58.97%	41.03%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Sherrills Ford, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	379, 100%	3,541,807	112,611,029
Average Household Size	2.59, see rank	2.47	2.60
1 Person Households	88, 23.22%, see rank	27.66%	27.32%
2 or More Person Households	291, 76.78%, see rank	72.34%	72.68%
Family Households (Families)	282, 74.41%, see rank	66.74%	66.67%
Average Family Size	3.09, see rank	3.10	3.27
Married-Couple Family	257, 67.81%, see rank	49.55%	49.71%
Nonfamily Households	97, 25.59%, see rank	33.26%	33.33%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Sherrills Ford, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	857	see rank	7,208,466	240,146,935
Males, 15 Years and Over	460	100%, see rank	3,482,896	117,166,601
Never Married	193	41.96%, see rank	31.97%	34.13%
Married	256	55.65%, see rank	56.79%	54.15%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	2.45%	2.53%
Divorced	11	2.39%, see rank	8.79%	9.19%
Females, 15 Years and Over	397	100%, see rank	3,725,570	122,980,334
Never Married	23	5.79%, see rank	25.49%	27.67%
Married	246	61.96%, see rank	53.13%	50.88%
Widowed	70	17.63%, see rank	10.28%	9.85%
Divorced	58	14.61%, see rank	11.09%	11.60%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Sherrills Ford, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	981	100.00%, see rank	93.16%	87.61%
Born in the State of Residence	625	63.71%, see rank	59.16%	58.98%
Born in Different State	356	36.29%, see rank	33.07%	27.35%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.93%	1.29%
Foreign Born	0	0.00%, see rank	6.84%	12.39%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	1.98%	5.28%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	4.86%	7.11%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	1.64%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.47%	3.34%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.46%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	3.95%	6.60%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.28%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Sherrills Ford, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	370	97.63%, see rank	90.19%	80.35%
Spanish	9	2.37%, see rank	5.92%	11.21%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.13%	4.62%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.30%	2.95%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.87%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical language spoken at home data.