Alexander County, North Carolina demographics

Population: 36,491
Median age: 43.7

Median household income: 55,041

Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Alexander County, North Carolina.

Population

202136,491
202037,271
201937,213
201837,119
201737,159
201637,211
201537,158
201437,175
201337,071
201237,014
201136,964
201036,797
200936,278

Alexander County, NC cities

Bethlehem CDP - 3,593

Hiddenite CDP - 283

Stony Point CDP - 1,558

Taylorsville town - 2,332

Census data for Alexander County, North Carolina

Demographic and housing estimates in Alexander County, North Carolina

Total population
Total population36,491
Male18,568
Female17,923
Population by age
Total population36,491
Under 5 years1,600
5 to 9 years1,691
10 to 14 years2,675
15 to 19 years2,120
20 to 24 years2,223
25 to 34 years4,204
35 to 44 years4,327
45 to 54 years5,036
55 to 59 years2,691
60 to 64 years2,542
65 to 74 years4,228
75 to 84 years2,313
85 years and over841
Median age (years)43.7
Under 18 years7,390
16 years and over30,186
18 years and over29,101
21 years and over28,028
62 years and over8,761
65 years and over7,382
Population by race
Total population36,491
One race35,600
   White31,989
   Black or African American1,845
   American Indian and Alaska Native328
   Asian409
   Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0
   Some other race1,029
Two or more races891
Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population28,464
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population14,638
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population13,826

Social characteristics in Alexander County, North Carolina

Households by type
Total households13,496
Family households (families)7,559
Married-couple family643
Male householder, no wife present, family2,049
Female householder, no husband present, family1,442
Nonfamily households3,245
Average household size5,175
Average family size2.61

Economic characteristics in Alexander County, North Carolina

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households13,496
Less than $10,000675
$10,000 to $14,999493
$15,000 to $24,9991,388
$25,000 to $34,9991,500
$35,000 to $49,9991,963
$50,000 to $74,9992,708
$75,000 to $99,9991,709
$100,000 to $149,9991,868
$150,000 to $199,999594
$200,000 or more598
Median household income (dollars)55,041

Housing characteristics in Alexander County, North Carolina

Housing occupancy
Total housing units15,997
Occupied housing units13,496
Vacant housing units2,501
Units in structure
Total housing units15,997
1-unit, detached11,094
1-unit, attached115
2 units243
3 or 4 units162
5 to 9 units69
10 to 19 units110
20 or more units12
Mobile home4,186
Boat, RV, van, etc.6
Year structure built
Total housing units15,997
Built 2014 or later4
Built 2010 to 2013715
Built 2000 to 20092,343
Built 1990 to 19993,661
Built 1980 to 19892,686
Built 1970 to 19792,584
Built 1960 to 19691,449
Built 1950 to 1959966
Built 1940 to 1949849
Built 1939 or earlier740
Rooms
Total housing units15,997
1 room169
2 rooms178
3 rooms1,482
4 rooms2,738
5 rooms3,820
6 rooms3,420
7 rooms1,981
8 rooms948
9 rooms or more1,261
Median rooms5.4
Bedrooms
Total housing units15,997
No bedroom173
1 bedroom496
2 bedrooms4,465
3 bedrooms8,395
4 bedrooms2,194
5 or more bedrooms274
Housing tenure
Occupied housing units13,496
Owner-occupied10,986
Renter-occupied2,510
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.49
Average household size of renter-occupied unit3.15
Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units13,496
Moved in 2017 or later674
Moved in 2015 to 20162,782
Moved in 2010 to 20141,585
Moved in 2000 to 20092,934
Moved in 1990 to 19992,524
Moved in 1989 and earlier2,997
Value
Owner-occupied units10,986
Less than $50,0001,181
$50,000 to $99,9991,770
$100,000 to $149,9992,545
$150,000 to $199,9991,705
$200,000 to $299,9992,256
$300,000 to $499,999967
$500,000 to $999,999443
$1,000,000 or more119
Median (dollars)149,900
Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units10,986
Housing units with a mortgage5,310
Housing units without a mortgage5,676
Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent2,313
Less than $500297
$500 to $9991,808
$1,000 to $1,499208
$1,500 to $1,9990
$2,000 to $2,4990
$2,500 to $2,9990
$3,000 or more0
Median (dollars)728
No rent paid197

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