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Alamance County, NC

Demographic and economic profile of Alamance County, NC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Alamance County has a population of 183,040 and grew 8.5% over the past five years, with a median household income of $65,651 and median home values of $221,200 — both reflecting a relatively affordable cost structure. The labor force participation rate sits at 63.1% with an unemployment rate of 4.9%, and 27.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 88.5% have at least a high school diploma, pointing to a workforce skewed toward skilled trades and mid-level technical roles. Median worker earnings of $39,392 and a per capita GDP of $39,507 indicate modest productivity levels, and a foreign-born population of 9.5% contributes to a broader available labor pool.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

183,040

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$65,651

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.5% since 2018

Alamance County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone106,569 (60.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone34,953 (19.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone16,847 (9.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races7,317 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race6,917 (3.9%)
  • Asian Alone3,241 (1.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish20,465
  2. 2.Other Indo-European1,203
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island662
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic382
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic311

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

9,482

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$39,507

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$33,281

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance22,939
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)12,214
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)10,358
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services7,794
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services7,284

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations31,352
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations17,438
  3. 3.Service Occupations14,319
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations13,917
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations8,167

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.37×)11,442
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.19×)10,814
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.13×)22,215
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.11×)6,432
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.00×)1,939

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$221,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,007/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

65.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9998,750 (19.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9996,522 (14.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9994,830 (10.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9994,106 (9.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9993,949 (8.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9993,048 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,392

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone65,056 (77.9%)
  • Worked At Home9,473 (11.3%)
  • Carpooled6,814 (8.2%)
  • Walked1,347 (1.6%)
  • Other547 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit124 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.