Alamance County, North Carolina's estimated population is 178,494 with a growth rate of 1.71% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Alamance County, North Carolina is the 17th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 Population was 151,431 and has seen a growth of 17.87% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1850 | 11,444 | 0.00% | |
1860 | 11,852 | 408 | 3.57% |
1870 | 11,874 | 22 | 0.19% |
1880 | 14,613 | 2,739 | 23.07% |
1890 | 18,271 | 3,658 | 25.03% |
1900 | 25,665 | 7,394 | 40.47% |
1910 | 28,712 | 3,047 | 11.87% |
1920 | 32,718 | 4,006 | 13.95% |
1930 | 42,140 | 9,422 | 28.80% |
1940 | 57,427 | 15,287 | 36.28% |
1950 | 71,220 | 13,793 | 24.02% |
1960 | 85,674 | 14,454 | 20.29% |
1970 | 96,362 | 10,688 | 12.48% |
1980 | 99,319 | 2,957 | 3.07% |
1990 | 108,213 | 8,894 | 8.95% |
2010 | 151,431 | 43,218 | 39.94% |
2011 | 152,692 | 1,261 | 0.83% |
2012 | 153,265 | 573 | 0.38% |
2013 | 154,162 | 897 | 0.59% |
2014 | 155,384 | 1,222 | 0.79% |
2015 | 157,037 | 1,653 | 1.06% |
2016 | 160,283 | 3,246 | 2.07% |
2017 | 163,276 | 2,993 | 1.87% |
2018 | 166,514 | 3,238 | 1.98% |
2019 | 169,509 | 2,995 | 1.80% |
2020 | 172,504 | 2,995 | 1.77% |
2021 | 175,499 | 2,995 | 1.74% |
2022 | 178,494 | 2,995 | 1.71% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 114,429 | 68.87% |
Black or African American | 32,917 | 19.81% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 688 | 0.41% |
Asian | 2,679 | 1.61% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 54 | 0.03% |
Some Other Race | 10,104 | 6.08% |
Two or More Races | 5,273 | 3.17% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 65,455 | 2.47 | 66.5 |
Married | 30,179 | 3.09 | 83.8 |
Male | 2,886 | 3.46 | 46.9 |
Female | 9,064 | 3.23 | 47.8 |
Non Family | 23,326 | 1.25 | 53.8 |
3.06
Average Family Size
2.47
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 5,410 | 4.84% |
9th to 12th Grade | 8,562 | 7.67% |
High School Graduate | 31,196 | 27.93% |
Some College | 25,990 | 23.27% |
Associates Degree | 12,234 | 10.95% |
Bachelors Degree | 19,504 | 17.46% |
Graduate Degree | 8,797 | 7.88% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 1,730 | 1,374 | 907 |
White | 75,644 | 69,787 | 22,524 |
2+ Races | 1,974 | 1,731 | 569 |
Native American | 481 | 379 | 97 |
Islander | 40 | 37 | 7 |
Black | 22,172 | 19,494 | 3,410 |
Hispanic | 10,124 | 5,203 | 982 |
Other Race | 5,114 | 2,692 | 312 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 92.50%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.43%.
$37,279
Average Earnings
$42,239
Average Male
$33,431
Average Female
87.41% of Alamance County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 12.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.45% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 32,224 | 8,034 | 24.93% |
Hispanic | 20,784 | 5,054 | 24.32% |
Multiple | 5,127 | 1,135 | 22.14% |
Asian | 2,474 | 496 | 20.05% |
Native | 681 | 90 | 13.22% |
White | 101,497 | 10,701 | 10.54% |
Islander | 54 | 3 | 5.56% |
Other | 1,869 | NaN% |
15.42%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.44%
Male Poverty Rate
17.23%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Alamance County, North Carolina is Black, with 24.93% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Alamance County, North Carolina is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.16%.
47.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.5%
Male Marriage Rate
43.9%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 6,792 | 7.37% |
Black | 1,870 | 7.37% |
Native American | 54 | 10.00% |
Asian | 45 | 2.11% |
Islander | 14 | 28.00% |
Other Race | 50 | 0.80% |
2+ Races | 284 | 10.94% |
Hispanic | 252 | 2.00% |
8.20%
Veteran Poverty Rate
33.66%
Veteran Disability Rate
61.6%
Labor Force Participation
58.3%
Employment Rate
5.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
64.22%
Born in Alamance County, North Carolina
91.99%
Native Born
8.01%
Foreign Born
5.33%
Non Citizen
2.68%
Naturalized
91.99% of Alamance County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 64.22% having been born in North Carolina. 5.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.