Claremont, North Carolina Population 2024

1,740

Claremont Demographics

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

  • White: 84.96%
  • Two or more races: 9.83%
  • Black or African American: 3.52%
  • Asian: 1%
  • Other race: 0.68%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
608.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.72% (46)
The current population of Claremont, North Carolina is 1,740 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,694.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,61684.96%
Two or more races1879.83%
Black or African American673.52%
Asian191%
Other race130.68%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Claremont Population by Race

Claremont Population Pyramid 2024

Claremont Median Age

44.5

Total

40.7

Male

47.6

Female

Claremont Adults

There are 1,513 adults, (357 of whom are seniors) in Claremont.

Claremont Age Dependency

64.5

Age Dependency Ratio

30.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Claremont Sex Ratio

Female94649.74%
Male95650.26%

Claremont Population by Age

Claremont Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8142.3460.939.1
Married3522.9974.725.3
Non Family2651.2958.541.5
Female1512.2823.876.2
Male463.5491.38.7

2.73

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

60.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Claremont Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade836.17%
Associates Degree19614.57%
Bachelors Degree19214.28%
Graduate Degree957.06%
High School Graduate52038.66%
Less Than 9th Grade211.56%
Some College23817.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Claremont Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Claremont Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1631,086246
2+ Races897720
Hispanic66630
Black60519
Asian151212
Other Race300

The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 95.45%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 80%.

Claremont Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,250$60,294$38,906
Graduate Degree$80,313$128,438$61,042
High School Graduate$34,500$40,938$32,750
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$44,003$52,644$39,891
Some College$51,689$53,462$40,938

$44,003

Average Earnings

$52,644

Average Male

$39,891

Average Female

Claremont Earnings by Educational Attainment

Claremont Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Claremont Language

91.95% of Claremont residents speak only English, while 8.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.56% of the population.

Claremont Language

Claremont Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,56615710.03%
Multiple1873116.58%
Black671826.87%
Asian19315.79%

11.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.41%

Male Poverty Rate

12.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Claremont

The race most likely to be in poverty in Claremont is Black, with 26.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Claremont is White, with 10.03% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.7%.

Claremont Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.31%
High School18.08%
Bachelors or Greater8.01%
Some College2.07%

Claremont Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed71.43%
Female Employed7.99%
Male Employed0.88%
Female Unemployed0%

Claremont Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Claremont Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,705$92,256
Households$60,735$79,324
Married Families$89,390$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,736$50,490

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Claremont Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.6%

Male Marriage Rate

43.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Claremont Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Claremont 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 20-34.

Claremont Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Claremont Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

71

Number of Veterans

60

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War30
Korea13
Vietnam8
Second Gulf War7
World War II0

Claremont Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5434
75+16
55 to 6413
65 to 748
18 to 340

Claremont Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White674.99%
Black46.67%

Claremont Veterans by Race

Claremont Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Claremont Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.8%

Labor Force Participation

65.4%

Employment Rate

2%

Unemployment Rate

Claremont Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Claremont Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Claremont 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

65.72%

Born in Claremont

98.74%

Native Born

1.26%

Foreign Born

0.68%

Non Citizen

0.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.74% of Claremont residents were born in the United States, with 65.72% having been born in North Carolina. 0.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Claremont Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,799120.67%
20281,787120.68%
20271,775110.62%
20261,764120.68%
20251,752120.69%
20241,740110.64%
20231,729150.88%
20221,714130.76%
20211,70170.41%
20201,69428920.57%
20191,40550.36%
20181,40050.36%
20171,395110.79%
20161,384241.76%
20151,36030.22%
20141,357-1-0.07%
20131,35820.15%
20121,35620.15%
20111,354-3-0.22%
20101,35700%

Claremont Population by Year