Conover, North Carolina Population 2024

8,700

Conover Demographics

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

  • White: 72.66%
  • Other race: 10.57%
  • Two or more races: 8.97%
  • Asian: 3.25%
  • Black or African American: 2.96%
  • Native American: 1.58%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
11.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
761.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.08% (260)
The current population of Conover, North Carolina is 8,700 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,440.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,14572.66%
Other race89410.57%
Two or more races7598.97%
Asian2753.25%
Black or African American2502.96%
Native American1341.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Conover Population by Race

Conover Population Pyramid 2024

Conover Median Age

39.9

Total

37.2

Male

40.6

Female

Conover Adults

There are 5,826 adults, (1,717 of whom are seniors) in Conover.

Conover Age Dependency

105.8

Age Dependency Ratio

41.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

64

Child Dependency Ratio

Conover Sex Ratio

Female4,18449.47%
Male4,27350.53%

Conover Population by Age

Conover Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4122.4472.627.4
Married1,3863.188.511.5
Non Family1,1261.1368.331.7
Female5672.7760.539.5
Male3333.64258

2.97

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

72.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Conover Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4067.55%
Associates Degree4137.68%
Bachelors Degree87716.3%
Graduate Degree3576.64%
High School Graduate1,86234.62%
Less Than 9th Grade4277.94%
Some College1,03719.28%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Conover Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Conover Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,1393,7571,078
Hispanic829510119
2+ Races35312514
Other Race29621124
Black19117937
Asian159530
Native American858538

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 44.71%.

Conover Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,316$67,083$46,318
Graduate Degree$56,944$0$57,083
High School Graduate$40,701$40,553$41,000
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$18,571
Overall$43,190$46,000$39,506
Some College$39,936$42,955$37,546

$43,190

Average Earnings

$46,000

Average Male

$39,506

Average Female

Conover Earnings by Educational Attainment

Conover Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Conover Language

74.04% of Conover residents speak only English, while 25.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 22.62% of the population.

Conover Language

Conover Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,8065539.52%
Hispanic1,79824013.35%
Multiple74216722.51%
Native1347152.99%
Black2464116.67%

10.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.58%

Male Poverty Rate

12.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Conover

The race most likely to be in poverty in Conover is Native, with 52.99% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Conover is White, with 9.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.89%.

Conover Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.79%
High School10.19%
Bachelors or Greater4.74%
Some College2.83%

Conover Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed4.57%
Female Employed2.6%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Conover Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Conover Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,607$79,345
Households$49,978$68,677
Married Families$82,414$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,500$41,037

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Conover Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.3%

Male Marriage Rate

42.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Conover Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Conover 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 45-54.

Conover Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Conover Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

405

Number of Veterans

343

Male Veterans

62

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam133
Korea112
First Gulf War98
Second Gulf War53
World War II0

Conover Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+149
65 to 74115
55 to 6460
35 to 5448
18 to 3433

Conover Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3427.61%
Black6031.41%
2+ Races30.68%

Conover Veterans by Race

Conover Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.37%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Conover Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.9%

Labor Force Participation

56.8%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Conover Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Conover Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Conover 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

66.29%

Born in Conover

88.98%

Native Born

11.02%

Foreign Born

7.37%

Non Citizen

3.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.98% of Conover residents were born in the United States, with 66.29% having been born in North Carolina. 7.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Conover Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,025650.73%
20288,960650.73%
20278,895650.74%
20268,830650.74%
20258,765650.75%
20248,700650.75%
20238,635760.89%
20228,559760.9%
20218,483430.51%
20208,440-87-1.02%
20198,527480.57%
20188,479260.31%
20178,453710.85%
20168,382270.32%
20158,355430.52%
20148,31230.04%
20138,30970.08%
20128,302220.27%
20118,280-19-0.23%
20108,29900%
20006,6041,13920.84%
19905,4651,22028.74%
19804,24589026.53%
19703,355-5,670-62.83%

Conover Population by Year