Alamance, North Carolina Population 2024

1,040

Alamance Demographics

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

  • White: 81.82%
  • Two or more races: 9.01%
  • Other race: 5.36%
  • Black or African American: 3.19%
  • Native American: 0.31%
  • Asian: 0.31%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,308.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.94% (49)
The current population of Alamance, North Carolina is 1,040 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 991.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,05381.82%
Two or more races1169.01%
Other race695.36%
Black or African American413.19%
Native American40.31%
Asian40.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Alamance Population by Race

Alamance Population Pyramid 2024

Alamance Median Age

40.4

Total

40.6

Male

39.8

Female

Alamance Adults

There are 868 adults, (196 of whom are seniors) in Alamance.

Alamance Age Dependency

91.5

Age Dependency Ratio

29.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

62.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Alamance Sex Ratio

Female67352.29%
Male61447.71%

Alamance Population by Age

Alamance Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4093.1587.312.7
Married2943.5392.97.1
Non Family681.1272.127.9
Female333.8263.636.4
Male143.291000

3.51

Average Family Size

3.15

Average Household Size

87.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Alamance Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade253.16%
Associates Degree10212.9%
Bachelors Degree22228.07%
Graduate Degree10313.02%
High School Graduate22228.07%
Less Than 9th Grade81.01%
Some College10913.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Alamance Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Alamance Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White688668313
2+ Races53402
Hispanic53520
Black262610
Other Race20200
Native American440

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 45.49%.

Alamance Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$97,045$113,088$59,766
Graduate Degree$61,563$106,667$61,016
High School Graduate$36,071$37,321$0
Less Than 9th Grade$32,917$32,778$0
Overall$60,912$74,375$58,974
Some College$47,083$55,938$40,000

$60,912

Average Earnings

$74,375

Average Male

$58,974

Average Female

Alamance Earnings by Educational Attainment

Alamance Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Alamance Language

91.6% of Alamance residents speak only English, while 8.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.69% of the population.

Alamance Language

Alamance Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Other696594.2%
Hispanic1676538.92%
White1,043464.41%

8.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.24%

Male Poverty Rate

8.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Alamance

The race most likely to be in poverty in Alamance is Other, with 94.2% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Alamance is White, with 4.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 10%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.75%.

Alamance Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School14.41%
Bachelors or Greater1.23%
Some College0.95%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Alamance Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed2.55%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed3.92%
Female Unemployed0%

Alamance Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Alamance Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$110,938$121,360
Households$93,309$112,088
Married Families$116,786$-999,999,999
Non Families$53,333$59,747

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Alamance Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

66.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

71.9%

Male Marriage Rate

60.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Alamance Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Alamance Marriage

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

Alamance Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Alamance Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

44

Number of Veterans

44

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam19
Second Gulf War5
Korea5
First Gulf War1
World War II0

Alamance Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+14
55 to 6412
65 to 7410
35 to 548
18 to 340

Alamance Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White324.3%
Black821.62%
2+ Races46.35%

Alamance Veterans by Race

Alamance Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

Alamance Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.3%

Labor Force Participation

63.2%

Employment Rate

0.2%

Unemployment Rate

Alamance Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Alamance Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Alamance 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

63.4%

Born in Alamance

96.66%

Native Born

3.34%

Foreign Born

1.09%

Non Citizen

2.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.66% of Alamance residents were born in the United States, with 63.4% having been born in North Carolina. 1.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Alamance Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,101121.1%
20281,089121.11%
20271,077131.22%
20261,064121.14%
20251,052121.15%
20241,040121.17%
20231,028191.88%
20221,009151.51%
202199430.3%
2020991-50-4.8%
20191,041131.26%
20181,028161.58%
20171,012121.2%
20161,000111.11%
201598990.92%
201498070.72%
201397350.52%
201296840.41%
201196480.84%
201095600%

Alamance Population by Year