Asheboro, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
27,580
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
37.3
3.32% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
19.7%
2.58% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$47,197
2.94% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$188,100
15.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
12,430
4.22% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Asheboro, 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.

90.8% of the residents in Asheboro, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Asheboro, NC are Randolph Community College (867 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Asheboro, NC was $188,100, and the homeownership rate was 45.5%.

Most people in Asheboro, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Asheboro, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Asheboro, NC is home to a population of 27.6k people, from which 90.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.7% of Asheboro, NC residents were born outside of the country (3.23k people).

In 2024, there were 3.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.5k people) in Asheboro, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.8k Other (Hispanic) and 4.12k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.8%
2024 Citizenship
91.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.8% of Asheboro, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Asheboro, NC was 91.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Asheboro, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    14.5k ± 951
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    4.8k ± 1.12k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.12k ± 527
27.6%
Hispanic Population
7.61k people

In 2024, there were 3.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.5k people) in Asheboro, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.8k Other (Hispanic) and 4.12k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

27.6% of the people in Asheboro, NC are hispanic (7.61k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3.23k people
11.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.12k people

As of 2024, 11.7% of Asheboro, NC residents (3.23k 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 Asheboro, NC was 11.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    586 ± 184
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    281 ± 166
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    242 ± 128

Asheboro, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Asheboro, NC employs 12.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Asheboro, NC were Manufacturing (2,880 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,361 people), and Retail Trade (1,088 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,979), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,577), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($54,253).

Employment

Occupations

12.4k
2024 Value
± 1,071
4.22%
1 Year growth
± 11.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Asheboro, NC grew at a rate of 4.22%, from 11.9k employees to 12.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Asheboro, NC, are Production Occupations (1,579 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,328 people), and Management Occupations (1,314 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Asheboro, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

12.4k
2024 Value
± 1,071
4.22%
1 Year growth
± 11.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Asheboro, NC grew at a rate of 4.22%, from 11.9k employees to 12.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Asheboro, NC, are Manufacturing (2,880 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,361 people), and Retail Trade (1,088 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Asheboro, NC, though some of these residents may live in Asheboro, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$39,778
Median earning men ± $4,509
$33,812
Median earning women ± $2,451

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($60,972), Public Administration ($60,694), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,577).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,476), Public Administration ($38,693), and Manufacturing ($35,412).

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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Asheboro, NC awarded 867 degrees. The student population of Asheboro, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 943 male students and 1,705 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Asheboro, NC are White (591 and 69%), Hispanic or Latino (160 and 18.7%), Unknown (47 and 5.48%), and Black or African American (35 and 4.08%).

The largest universities in Asheboro, NC by number of degrees awarded are Randolph Community College (867 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Asheboro, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (175 and 20.2%), General Business Administration & Management (94 and 10.8%), and Medical Office Management (51 and 5.88%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,648 students enrolled in Asheboro, NC, 35.6% men and 64.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,678 records, of which 63.8% were women and 36.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    175 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    27 degrees awarded
  3. Radiographer
    16 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Asheboro, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 175 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Randolph Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
867 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Randolph Community College with 867 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 292 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Asheboro, NC, which is 0.508 times less than the 575 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 591 degrees mean that there were 3.69 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 160 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,280) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($136) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,371) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Asheboro, NC was $188,100 in 2024, which is 0.565 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $162,800 to $188,100, a 15.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Asheboro, NC is 45.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Asheboro, NC have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Asheboro, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$188,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$22,062
$5,405
Median Property Taxes
±$604

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

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

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Rent vs Own

45.5%
Homeownership
2024
61.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 45.5% of the housing units in Asheboro, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$47,197
Median Household Income
± $5,028
11.9k
Number of Households
± 1,012

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.9k households in Asheboro, NC declined from $47,197 from the previous year's value of $48,628.

The following chart displays the households in Asheboro, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Asheboro, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (82.4%)
  2. Carpooled (10.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.71%)

In 2024, 82.4% of workers in Asheboro, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (5.71%).

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.

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Commute Time

22.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Asheboro, NC have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.59% of the workforce in Asheboro, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Asheboro, NC (5.3k out of 26.9k 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 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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.

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Health

85.8% of the population of Asheboro, NC has health coverage, with 30% on employee plans, 26.2% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 2% 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, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

14.2%
Uninsured
30%
Employer Coverage
26.2%
Medicaid
13.6%
Medicare
14.1%
Non-Group
2%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Asheboro, NC declined by 12.4% from 16.2% to 14.2%.

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