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Zebulon, NC Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Zebulon is 4,590, which is 13.45% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.13% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Zebulon population density is 1,102.99 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 181.17 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Zebulon is white, which represent 57.58% of the total population. The average Zebulon education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density 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 2010-2014: 4,590. #160

Population Growth Since 2000, #319

Zebulon, NC	13.45%
North Carolina	21.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #184

Zebulon, NC	1,102.99 per square mile
North Carolina	181.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,643 (57.58%, #552)
Black:	1,594 (34.73%, #172)
Hispanic:	1,298 (28.28%, #25)
Asian:	58 (1.26%, #179)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #369)
One Race, Other:	73 (1.59%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	222 (4.84%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,093 (84.21%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	70 (5.39%, see rank)
Cuban:	55 (4.24%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	7 (0.54%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	58 (100.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

4,311 (93.92%) out of the total population of 4,590 reported first ancestry.

	Zebulon, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	7	0.15%, see rank	0.34%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	16	0.35%, see rank	1.07%	1.40%
English	166	3.62%, see rank	9.75%	8.02%
French	35	0.76%, see rank	2.02%	3.34%
German	161	3.51%, see rank	10.69%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	329	7.17%, see rank	8.88%	10.80%
Italian	221	4.81%, see rank	3.06%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.39%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	92	2.00%, see rank	2.68%	0.99%
Scottish	31	0.68%, see rank	2.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	297	6.47%, see rank	1.00%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	12	0.26%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	535	11.66%, see rank	12.51%	7.12%
Welsh	14	0.31%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,246 (48.93%, see rank)

Females: 2,344 (51.07%, see rank)

Zebulon, NC	Male: 48.93% Female: 51.07%
North Carolina	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Zebulon, NC	34.60 years old
North Carolina	37.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Zebulon, NC	28.40 years old
North Carolina	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Zebulon, NC	36.80 years old
North Carolina	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Zebulon, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	283	6.17%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	384	8.37%, see rank	6.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	480	10.46%, see rank	6.65%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	365	7.95%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	425	9.26%, see rank	7.13%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	398	8.67%, see rank	12.99%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	810	17.65%, see rank	13.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	565	12.31%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	373	8.13%, see rank	12.30%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	254	5.53%, see rank	8.00%	7.64%
75 to 84	203	4.42%, see rank	4.19%	4.25%
85 years and over	50	1.09%, see rank	1.61%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Zebulon, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,653, 100%	6,495,047	209,056,129
Less Than High School	591, 22.28%, see rank	14.59%	13.67%
High School Graduate	895, 33.74%, see rank	26.86%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	697, 26.27%, see rank	30.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	210, 7.92%, see rank	18.24%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	260, 9.80%, see rank	9.55%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.64, see rank	13.43	13.54

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

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Zebulon, NC			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	78	85.90%	14.10%	71.10%	28.90%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	745	94.90%, see rank	5.10%, see rank	90.90%	9.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	356	97.75%, see rank	2.25%, see rank	92.04%	7.96%	90.60%	9.40%
College	108	86.11%, see rank	13.89%, see rank	82.15%	17.85%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	61	72.13%, see rank	27.87%, see rank	65.79%	34.21%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Zebulon, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	1,382, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.24, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	386, 27.93%, see rank	27.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	996, 72.07%, see rank	72.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	920, 66.57%, see rank	66.40%	66.22%
Average Family Size	4.26, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	543, 39.29%, see rank	48.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	462, 33.43%, see rank	33.60%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Zebulon, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,443	see rank	7,844,445	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,595	100%, see rank	3,778,356	123,281,364
Never Married	737	46.21%, see rank	33.73%	35.77%
Married	623	39.06%, see rank	54.33%	52.04%
Widowed	59	3.70%, see rank	2.62%	2.57%
Divorced	176	11.03%, see rank	9.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,848	100%, see rank	4,066,089	129,692,771
Never Married	500	27.06%, see rank	27.90%	29.48%
Married	846	45.78%, see rank	50.44%	49.19%
Widowed	212	11.47%, see rank	9.64%	9.16%
Divorced	290	15.69%, see rank	12.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Zebulon, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	3,897	84.90%, see rank	92.40%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,683	58.45%, see rank	57.79%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,172	25.53%, see rank	33.52%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	42	0.92%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	693	15.10%, see rank	7.60%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	57	1.24%, see rank	2.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	636	13.86%, see rank	5.14%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	48	1.05%, see rank	1.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	23	0.50%, see rank	0.46%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	622	13.55%, see rank	4.28%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Zebulon, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	1,059	76.63%, see rank	89.22%	79.39%
Spanish	309	22.36%, see rank	6.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	14	1.01%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.