Alamance County Population

1850–2026

188.99K

2026 projection

10.1% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Alamance County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026188,993+2,8161.51%
2025186,177+2,8161.54%
2024183,361+3,9922.23%
2023179,369+2,8991.64%
2022176,470+2,8041.61%
2021173,666+2,0421.19%
2020171,624+2,4511.45%
2019169,173+2,6571.60%
2018166,516+3,1901.95%
2017163,326+2,9681.85%

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Alamance County Demographics

38.9median age

Median age

Female40.2 yrs
Male37.4 yrs

Adults

137,684
30,353 seniors (65+) · 22% of adults107,331 other adults

Sex

Female 52.1% · 92,151Male 47.9% · 84,742

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 1,17785+ years, female: 2,11180–84 years, male: 1,47380–84 years, female: 2,37075–79 years, male: 2,37175–79 years, female: 3,08270–74 years, male: 3,34470–74 years, female: 4,46565–69 years, male: 4,67765–69 years, female: 5,28360–64 years, male: 5,36060–64 years, female: 5,82355–59 years, male: 5,77155–59 years, female: 6,19150–54 years, male: 5,67250–54 years, female: 5,89145–49 years, male: 5,00645–49 years, female: 5,45640–44 years, male: 4,96940–44 years, female: 5,58335–39 years, male: 5,32435–39 years, female: 5,63430–34 years, male: 5,71730–34 years, female: 6,07125–29 years, male: 5,28425–29 years, female: 5,60920–24 years, male: 5,73820–24 years, female: 6,04815–19 years, male: 6,43315–19 years, female: 6,79010–14 years, male: 6,14510–14 years, female: 5,4095–9 years, male: 5,1745–9 years, female: 5,3820–4 years, male: 5,1070–4 years, female: 4,95385+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K6K6K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,769 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

Alamance County Income

$65,651median household income

Median household income

$65,651

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$45,869

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

13.4%

About 1 in 7 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Alamance County Marital Status

47% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married47%51%44%
Never married34%35%33%
Divorced11%9%13%
Widowed6%3%9%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year