Albemarle, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population

16,762

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

0.754% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24.9%

10.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$46,881

11.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$204,800

10% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

7,163

0.168% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Albemarle, 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.

97.4% of the residents in Albemarle, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Albemarle, NC are Stanly Community College (799 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Albemarle, NC was $204,800, and the homeownership rate was 56.3%.

Most people in Albemarle, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Albemarle, NC was 2 cars per household.

United States North Carolina Stanly County, NC Albemarle, NC Stanly & Cabarrus (East) Counties PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Albemarle, NC is home to a population of 16.8k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.04% of Albemarle, NC residents were born outside of the country (845 people).

In 2024, there were 2.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.4k people) in Albemarle, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.23k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 588 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Albemarle, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Albemarle, NC was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Albemarle, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.4k ± 561
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.23k ± 488
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
588 ± 234

6.23%

Hispanic Population

1.04k people

6.23% of the people in Albemarle, NC are hispanic (1.04k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Albemarle, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

5.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

845 people

6.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.09k people

As of 2024, 5.04% of Albemarle, NC residents (845 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 Albemarle, NC was 6.62%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
429 ± 318
Vietnam
302 ± 100
Gulf War (1990s)
81 ± 60

Albemarle, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

89.7% of the population of Albemarle, NC has health coverage, with 35.2% on employee plans, 24.6% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 14.9% on non-group plans, and 0.812% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.3%

Uninsured

35.2%

Employer Coverage

24.6%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

14.9%

Non-Group

0.812%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Albemarle, NC declined by 12.7% from 11.8% to 10.3%.

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

Economy

The economy of Albemarle, NC employs 7.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Albemarle, NC were Manufacturing (1,112 people), Retail Trade (1,106 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,091 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,147), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($79,559), and Transportation & Warehousing ($70,197).

Employment

Occupations

7.16k

2024 Value

± 731

0.168%

1 Year growth

± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Albemarle, NC grew at a rate of 0.168%, from 7.15k employees to 7.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Albemarle, NC, are Production Occupations (790 people), Management Occupations (723 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (661 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Albemarle, 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

7.16k

2024 Value

± 731

0.168%

1 Year growth

± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Albemarle, NC grew at a rate of 0.168%, from 7.15k employees to 7.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Albemarle, NC, are Manufacturing (1,112 people), Retail Trade (1,106 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,091 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Albemarle, NC, though some of these residents may live in Albemarle, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,474

Median earning men ± $6,194

$34,209

Median earning women ± $6,249

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,838), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,265), and Public Administration ($59,881).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,702), Public Administration ($51,300), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,417).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.6%), followed by Other (0.675%).

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Albemarle, NC. Showing the available data for North Carolina.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (47.6%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.675%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.6%), followed by Other (0.675%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Carolina

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Thom Tillis

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Ted Budd

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Albemarle, NC awarded 799 degrees. The student population of Albemarle, NC in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 790 male students and 1,678 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Albemarle, NC are White (518 and 65.2%), Black or African American (146 and 18.4%), Unknown (44 and 5.54%), and Hispanic or Latino (35 and 4.41%).

The largest universities in Albemarle, NC by number of degrees awarded are Stanly Community College (799 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Albemarle, NC are General Business Administration & Management (171 and 21.4%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (157 and 19.6%), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (64 and 8.01%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 2,468 students enrolled in Albemarle, NC, 32% men and 68% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,559 records, of which 66.5% were women and 33.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
157 degrees awarded
Early Childhood Education & Teaching
37 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
26 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Albemarle, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 157 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Stanly Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

799 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Stanly Community College with 799 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 197 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Albemarle, NC, which is 0.327 times less than the 602 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 518 degrees mean that there were 3.55 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 146 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 ($2,432) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($240) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,364) 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 Albemarle, NC was $204,800 in 2024, which is 0.616 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $186,100 to $204,800, a 10% increase. The homeownership rate in Albemarle, NC is 56.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Albemarle, NC have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Albemarle, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$204,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,780

$3,809

Median Property Taxes

±$460

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.3%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.3% of the housing units in Albemarle, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Albemarle, 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.

$46,881

Median Household Income

± $7,519

6.77k

Number of Households

± 654

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.77k households in Albemarle, NC declined from $46,881 from the previous year's value of $52,825.

The following chart displays the households in Albemarle, 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 Albemarle, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 (77.7%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (8.16%)

In 2024, 77.7% of workers in Albemarle, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Albemarle, NC have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.7% of the workforce in Albemarle, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Albemarle, NC (4.02k out of 16.1k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Albemarle, 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.