Alamance County, NC

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2024 Population

176,893

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.9

0.517% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.4%

5.63% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,651

1.87% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$241,500

9.18% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

85,193

1.63% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Alamance 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.

94.2% of the residents in Alamance County, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Alamance County, NC are Elon University (2,002 degrees awarded in 2023), Alamance Community College (1,075 degrees), and Beyond Measure Barbering Institute (23 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Alamance County, NC was $241,500, and the homeownership rate was 65%.

Most people in Alamance County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Alamance County, NC was 2 cars per household.

Alamance County, NC borders Caswell County, NC, Chatham County, NC, Guilford County, NC, Orange County, NC, Randolph County, NC, and Rockingham County, NC.

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Population & Diversity

Alamance County, NC is home to a population of 177k people, from which 94.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.47% of Alamance County, NC residents were born outside of the country (16.8k people).

In 2024, there were 2.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (103k people) in Alamance County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 15.6k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%

2024 Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.2% of Alamance County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alamance County, NC was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alamance County, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
103k ± 581
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
34.6k ± 1.13k
Other (Hispanic)
15.6k ± 1.19k

15.3%

Hispanic Population

27k people

15.3% of the people in Alamance County, NC are hispanic (27k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alamance 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
224,963 ± 11,520 people
India
83,219 ± 7,055 people
Honduras
48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

Foreign-Born Population

9.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16.8k people

9.09%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15.8k people

As of 2024, 9.47% of Alamance County, NC residents (16.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alamance County, NC was 9.09%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,228 ± 406
Gulf War (1990s)
1,811 ± 326
Gulf War (2001-)
1,781 ± 354

Alamance County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.78 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Alamance County, NC.

Economy

The economy of Alamance County, NC employs 85.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alamance County, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (14,204 people), Manufacturing (12,214 people), and Retail Trade (10,358 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($90,833), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($69,167), and Public Administration ($58,875).

Employment

Occupations

85.2k

2024 Value

± 2,556

1.63%

1 Year growth

± 4.11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alamance County, NC grew at a rate of 1.63%, from 83.8k employees to 85.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alamance County, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10,440 people), Management Occupations (9,065 people), and Production Occupations (7,196 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alamance County, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

85.2k

2024 Value

± 2,556

1.63%

1 Year growth

± 4.11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alamance County, NC grew at a rate of 1.63%, from 83.8k employees to 85.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alamance County, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (14,204 people), Manufacturing (12,214 people), and Retail Trade (10,358 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alamance County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Alamance County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,621

Median earning men ± $1,296

$39,173

Median earning women ± $2,154

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($73,433), Public Administration ($63,467), and Wholesale Trade ($62,578).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($54,456), Information ($52,131), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,814).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

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

250
Construction
223
Retail Trade
219
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$733k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$446k
Manufacturing
$299k
Retail Trade

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

Education

In 2023, universities in Alamance County, NC awarded 3,100 degrees. The student population of Alamance County, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,418 male students and 6,577 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Alamance County, NC are White (2,157 and 71.7%), Black or African American (324 and 10.8%), Hispanic or Latino (290 and 9.64%), and Two or More Races (83 and 2.76%).

The largest universities in Alamance County, NC by number of degrees awarded are Elon University (2,002 and 64.6%), Alamance Community College (1,075 and 34.7%), and Beyond Measure Barbering Institute (23 and 0.742%).

The most popular majors in Alamance County, NC are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (309 and 9.97%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (250 and 8.06%), and Communication Management And Strategic Communications (167 and 5.39%).

The median tuition cost in Alamance County, NC for private four year colleges is $44,029.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Alamance County, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 67.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 10,995 (40.2% men and 59.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 10,995 students enrolled in Alamance County, NC, 40.2% men and 59.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,500 records, of which 59.3% were women and 40.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Marketing & Marketing Management
144 degrees awarded
General Finance
134 degrees awarded
Communication Management And Strategic Communications
167 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Alamance County, NC was General Marketing & Marketing Management with 144 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Elon University
2,002 degrees awarded
Alamance Community College
1,075 degrees awarded
Beyond Measure Barbering Institute
23 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Elon University with 2,002 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,064 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Alamance County, NC, which is 0.523 times less than the 2,036 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,157 degrees mean that there were 6.66 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 324 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($44,029) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($507) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($4,595) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alamance County, NC was $241,500 in 2024, which is 0.726 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $221,200 to $241,500, a 9.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Alamance County, NC is 65%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alamance County, NC have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alamance County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 13.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Alamance County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.54%.

Housing

Property

$241,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,511

$45,543

Median Property Taxes

±$1,557

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 Alamance County, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

65%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65% of the housing units in Alamance County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.6%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$65,651

Median Household Income

± $1,854

70.1k

Number of Households

± 2,135

In 2024, the median household income of the 70.1k households in Alamance County, NC grew to $65,651 from the previous year's value of $64,445.

The following chart displays the households in Alamance 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2024

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)
Carpooled (8.16%)

In 2024, 77.9% of workers in Alamance County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.16%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alamance County, NC have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.02% of the workforce in Alamance County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alamance 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 Alamance County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alamance County, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Alamance County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.54%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alamance County, NC (22.9k out of 171k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alamance County, NC is White, followed by Black 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 2025, 16% of the children was living in poverty in Alamance County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 13.2%.

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 382 in Alamance County, NC. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 44.4 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

89.8% of the population of Alamance County, NC has health coverage, with 46.1% on employee plans, 17.1% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.52% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alamance County, NC see 2,595 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,595 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1781 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 521 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,595 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alamance County, NC

Primary care physicians in Alamance County, NC see an average of 2,595 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,595 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.2%

Uninsured

46.1%

Employer Coverage

17.1%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

1.52%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alamance County, NC grew by 2.56% from 9.94% to 10.2%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 56.8 in Alamance County, NC.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, 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 38% in Alamance County, NC.

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