Vance County, NC

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2023 Population

42,361

0.308% 1-year decline

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.9

1.97% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

19%

1.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$46,943

2.89% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$146,300

10% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

18,204

0.149% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Vance County, NC had a population of 42.4k people with a median age of 39.9 and a median household income of $46,943. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Vance County, NC declined from 42,492 to 42,361, a −0.308% decrease and its median household income declined from $48,340 to $46,943, a −2.89% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Vance County, NC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (48.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (37.6%), Other (Hispanic) (5.41%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.63%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.52%).

None of the households in Vance County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.2% of the residents in Vance County, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Vance County, NC are Vance-Granville Community College (594 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Vance County, NC was $146,300, and the homeownership rate was 57.4%.

Most people in Vance County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Vance County, NC was 2 cars per household.

Vance County, NC borders Franklin County, NC, Granville County, NC, Warren County, NC, and Mecklenburg County, VA.

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Population & Diversity

Vance County, NC is home to a population of 42.4k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.9% of Vance County, NC residents were born outside of the country (2.07k people).

In 2023, there were 1.3 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.7k people) in Vance County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.9k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.29k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

95.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.2% of Vance County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Vance County, NC was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Vance County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vance County, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
20.7k ± 418
White (Non-Hispanic)
15.9k ± 79
Other (Hispanic)
2.29k ± 475

9.1%

Hispanic Population

3.85k people

9.1% of the people in Vance County, NC are hispanic (3.85k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Vance County, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

4.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.07k people

5.21%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.22k people

As of 2023, 4.9% of Vance County, NC residents (2.07k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Vance County, NC was 5.21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Vance County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
721 ± 179
Gulf War (2001-)
464 ± 206
Gulf War (1990s)
390 ± 188

Vance County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Vance County, NC employs 18.2k people. The largest industries in Vance County, NC are Manufacturing (2,867 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,682 people), and Retail Trade (2,447 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,156), Information ($56,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,715).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

18.2k

2023 Value

± 1,189

0.149%

1 Year growth

± 9.19%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vance County, NC grew at a rate of 0.149%, from 18.2k employees to 18.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vance County, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,250 people), Management Occupations (1,529 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,523 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vance County, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

18.2k

2023 Value

± 1,189

0.149%

1 Year growth

± 9.19%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vance County, NC grew at a rate of 0.149%, from 18.2k employees to 18.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vance County, NC, are Manufacturing (2,867 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,682 people), and Retail Trade (2,447 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vance County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Vance County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,047

Median earning men ± $3,802

$33,070

Median earning women ± $3,762

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($88,345), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,446), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,835).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($58,458), Information ($55,032), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,743).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

83
Other Services (except Public Administration)
75
Retail Trade
56
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$104k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$85.8k
Manufacturing
$65.3k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2022, universities in Vance County, NC awarded 594 degrees. The student population of Vance County, NC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 892 male students and 1,922 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Vance County, NC are White (292 and 50.1%), followed by Black or African American (179 and 30.7%), Hispanic or Latino (46 and 7.89%), and Unknown (35 and 6%).

The largest universities in Vance County, NC by number of degrees awarded are Vance-Granville Community College (594 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Vance County, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (202 and 34%), Registered Nursing (45 and 7.58%), and Medical Office Management (42 and 7.07%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,814 students enrolled in Vance County, NC, 31.7% men and 68.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,203 records, of which 63.1% were women and 36.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
202 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
45 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
28 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Vance County, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 202 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Vance County, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Vance-Granville Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

594 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Vance-Granville Community College with 594 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 206 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Vance County, NC, which is 0.531 times less than the 388 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 292 degrees mean that there were 1.63 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 179 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,824) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($120) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,595) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Vance County, NC was $146,300 in 2023, which is 0.482 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $133,000 to $146,300, a 10% increase. The homeownership rate in Vance County, NC is 57.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Vance County, NC have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vance County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Vance County, NC is $46,943. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Vance County, NC was Census Tract 9602 with a value of $78,448, followed by Census Tract 9604 and Census Tract 9610, with respective values of $57,083 and $56,341.

In 2023, 18.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Vance County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.93%.

Housing

Property

$146,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,684

$9,224

Median Property Taxes

±$691

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Vance County, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Vance County, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.4%

Homeownership

2023

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 57.4% of the housing units in Vance County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vance County, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9602
Census Tract 9604
Census Tract 9610

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Vance County, NC was Census Tract 9602 with a value of $78,448, followed by Census Tract 9604 and Census Tract 9610, with respective values of $57,083 and $56,341.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Vance County, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$46,943

Median Household Income

± $3,266

16.1k

Number of Households

± 1,052

In 2023, the median household income of the 16.1k households in Vance County, NC declined from $46,943 from the previous year's value of $48,340.

The following chart displays the households in Vance County, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vance County, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.7%)
Worked At Home (9.23%)
Carpooled (9.12%)

In 2023, 79.7% of workers in Vance County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.23%) and those who carpooled to work (9.12%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vance County, NC have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.17% of the workforce in Vance County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Vance County, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Vance County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Vance County, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 18.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Vance County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.93%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vance County, NC (7.94k out of 41.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Vance County, NC is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 34.4% of the children was living in poverty in Vance County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.1% of the population of Vance County, NC has health coverage, with 34.1% on employee plans, 26.8% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 0.87% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Vance County, NC see 2795 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.68% increase from the previous year (2620 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1758 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 418 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.2% were men and 54.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,795 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Vance County, NC

Primary care physicians in Vance County, NC see an average of 2,795 patients per year. This represents a 6.68% increase from the previous year (2,620 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Vance County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.2% were men and 54.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.9%

Uninsured

34.1%

Employer Coverage

26.8%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

13.4%

Non-Group

0.87%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vance County, NC grew by 3.28% from 12.5% to 12.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Vance County, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 92.8 in Vance County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Vance County, NC.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.8% in Vance County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Vance County, NC.