Person County Population

1800–2026

41,006

2026 projection

4.6% 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 Person County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202641,006+3700.91%
202540,636+3700.92%
202440,266+4471.12%
202339,819+4171.06%
202239,402+2340.60%
202139,168-160.04%
202039,184-4371.10%
201939,621+880.22%
201839,533+1210.31%
201739,412+970.25%

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Person County Demographics

44.2median age

Median age

Female46.8 yrs
Male42.7 yrs

Adults

31,383
8,418 seniors (65+) · 27% of adults22,965 other adults

Sex

Female 52% · 20,543Male 48% · 18,999

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 22785+ years, female: 79180–84 years, male: 19980–84 years, female: 56875–79 years, male: 95075–79 years, female: 72870–74 years, male: 1,02170–74 years, female: 1,07065–69 years, male: 1,24465–69 years, female: 1,62060–64 years, male: 1,38160–64 years, female: 1,50355–59 years, male: 1,49155–59 years, female: 1,53150–54 years, male: 1,40250–54 years, female: 1,40645–49 years, male: 1,10745–49 years, female: 1,29740–44 years, male: 1,27240–44 years, female: 97635–39 years, male: 83535–39 years, female: 1,13830–34 years, male: 1,26130–34 years, female: 1,21725–29 years, male: 83825–29 years, female: 1,01620–24 years, male: 1,16820–24 years, female: 99115–19 years, male: 1,29715–19 years, female: 1,36910–14 years, male: 1,44510–14 years, female: 1,3795–9 years, male: 8715–9 years, female: 8650–4 years, male: 9900–4 years, female: 1,07885+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45005001K1K1.5K1.5K

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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 395 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

Person County Income

$63,300median household income

Median household income

$63,300

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$45,393

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

17.5%

About 1 in 6 residents

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

Person County Marital Status

50% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married50%54%46%
Never married28%29%28%
Divorced11%11%11%
Widowed8%3%13%
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