City in Alamance County, North Carolina · 11 sq mi · 1,871 people per sq mi
About 21,000 people live in Graham. The typical household earns $56,239, and the median resident is 37.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,166 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.79%
Men 35.1 · Women 41.9
1870–2026
20,669
2026 projection
20.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
20,669
2026 projection
20.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 20,669 | +538 | 2.67% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,131 | +811 | 4.20% |
| 2024 | 19,320 | +917 | 4.98% |
| 2023 | 18,403 | +392 | 2.18% |
| 2022 | 18,011 | +719 | 4.16% |
| 2021 | 17,292 | +126 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | 17,166 | +1,529 | 9.78% |
| 2019 | 15,637 | +574 | 3.81% |
| 2018 | 15,063 | +283 | 1.91% |
| 2017 | 14,780 | +175 | 1.20% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 180 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 50% | 40% |
| Never married | 33% | 36% | 30% |
| Divorced | 13% | 10% | 16% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 12% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau