Demographics & People — Turkey, North Carolina

Population Overview

Population (Census)	446
Estimated 2026	~300
Median Age	26.4
Total Households	126
Family Households	54
Average Household Size	3.54
Diversity Index	0.5656 (moderately diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White	234
Black or African American	38
Asian	0
Hispanic or Latino	176

Heritage & Ancestry

Group	Count
Other groups	392
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino	132
Hispanic: Mexican	112
Unclassified or not reported	16
American	11
Hispanic: Other Hispanic or Latino	8
Hispanic: All other Hispanic or Latino	8
Hispanic: Central American	8
Hispanic: Salvadoran	8
Hispanic: Dominican (Dominican Republic)	4

Language

English Only	263
Spanish	18
Population 5+	281

Veterans

Veterans	3
Population 18+	283

Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013 (county fallback). Data for Turkey, North Carolina.