Alamance County, North Carolina Population 2024

181,307

Alamance County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 181,307 with a growth rate of 1.39% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Alamance County, North Carolina is the 15th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 151,437 and has seen a growth of 19.72% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029193,6922,4771.3%
2028191,2152,4771.31%
2027188,7382,4771.33%
2026186,2612,4771.35%
2025183,7842,4771.37%
2024181,3072,4771.39%
2023178,8302,4771.4%
2022176,3532,4771.42%
2021173,8761,9221.12%
2020171,9542,7811.64%
2019169,1732,6571.6%
2018166,5163,1901.95%
2017163,3262,9681.85%
2016160,3583,2542.07%
2015157,1041,6651.07%
2014155,4391,2300.8%
2013154,2099100.59%
2012153,2995870.38%
2011152,7121,2750.84%
2010151,43700%
1990108,2138,8948.95%
198099,3192,9573.07%
197096,36210,68812.48%
196085,67414,45420.29%
195071,22013,79324.02%
194057,42715,28736.28%
193042,1409,42228.8%
192032,7184,00613.95%
191028,7123,04711.87%
190025,6657,39440.47%
189018,2713,65825.03%
188014,6132,73923.07%
187011,874220.19%
186011,8524083.57%
185011,444-182,248-94.09%
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2024 Growth Rate
1.39% (2,477)
County Website
Alamance County
County Seat
2020 Population
171,954
Area
424 mi²
Density
428 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.44% (9,353)
Founded
January 29, 1849

Alamance County, North Carolina Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White112,61965.56%
Black or African American33,71419.63%
Other race11,8206.88%
Two or more races10,2265.95%
Asian2,8171.64%
Native American5260.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander570.03%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Alamance County, North Carolina Population by Race

Alamance County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Alamance County, North Carolina Median Age

39.1

Total

37.7

Male

40.1

Female

Alamance County, North Carolina Adults

There are 133,974 adults, (29,084 of whom are seniors) in Alamance County, North Carolina.

Alamance County, North Carolina Age Dependency

63.8

Age Dependency Ratio

27.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36

Child Dependency Ratio

Alamance County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female89,45152.07%
Male82,32847.93%

Alamance County, North Carolina Population by Age

Alamance County, North Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All67,3702.486634
Married31,8543.183.316.7
Non Family23,9891.2251.948.1
Female8,8503.274654
Male2,6773.7453.646.4

3.1

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

66.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Alamance County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Alamance County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Alamance County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.96%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.58%.

Alamance County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$42,437

Average Earnings

$48,479

Average Male

$38,661

Average Female

Alamance County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Alamance County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Alamance County, North Carolina Language

85.98% of Alamance County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 14.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.45% of the population.

Alamance County, North Carolina Language

Alamance County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White101,53010,20810.05%
Black33,1467,34722.17%
Hispanic22,8824,46619.52%
Multiple10,0831,88718.71%
Other11,7241,46112.46%
Asian2,72746517.05%
Native5269918.82%
Islander574070.18%

14.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.5%

Male Poverty Rate

15.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Alamance County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Alamance County, North Carolina is Islander, with 70.18% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Alamance County, North Carolina is White, with 10.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.04%.

Alamance County, North Carolina Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.72%
High School15.16%
Some College8.96%
Bachelors or Greater4.3%

Alamance County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed46.92%
Male Unemployed37.32%
Female Employed8.04%
Male Employed4.71%

Alamance County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Alamance County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Alamance County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.3%

Male Marriage Rate

43.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Alamance County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Alamance County, North Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Alamance County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Alamance County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

9,395

Number of Veterans

8,768

Male Veterans

627

Female Veterans

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Alamance County, North Carolina Veterans by War

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Alamance County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

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Alamance County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Alamance County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.07%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Alamance County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.8%

Labor Force Participation

59.5%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Alamance County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Alamance County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Alamance County, North Carolina 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

63.04%

Born in Alamance County, North Carolina

91.56%

Native Born

8.44%

Foreign Born

5%

Non Citizen

3.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.56% of Alamance County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 63.04% having been born in North Carolina. 5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Alamance County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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