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
| 2021 | 36,491 |
| 2020 | 37,271 |
| 2019 | 37,213 |
| 2018 | 37,119 |
| 2017 | 37,159 |
| 2016 | 37,211 |
| 2015 | 37,158 |
| 2014 | 37,175 |
| 2013 | 37,071 |
| 2012 | 37,014 |
| 2011 | 36,964 |
| 2010 | 36,797 |
| 2009 | 36,278 |
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 | 36,491 |
| Male | 18,568 |
| Female | 17,923 |
| Total population | 36,491 |
| Under 5 years | 1,600 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,691 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,675 |
| 15 to 19 years | 2,120 |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,223 |
| 25 to 34 years | 4,204 |
| 35 to 44 years | 4,327 |
| 45 to 54 years | 5,036 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,691 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,542 |
| 65 to 74 years | 4,228 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,313 |
| 85 years and over | 841 |
| Median age (years) | 43.7 |
| Under 18 years | 7,390 |
| 16 years and over | 30,186 |
| 18 years and over | 29,101 |
| 21 years and over | 28,028 |
| 62 years and over | 8,761 |
| 65 years and over | 7,382 |
| Total population | 36,491 |
| One race | 35,600 |
| White | 31,989 |
| Black or African American | 1,845 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 328 |
| Asian | 409 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 1,029 |
| Two or more races | 891 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 28,464 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 14,638 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 13,826 |
Social characteristics in Alexander County, North Carolina
| Total households | 13,496 |
| Family households (families) | 7,559 |
| Married-couple family | 643 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,049 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,442 |
| Nonfamily households | 3,245 |
| Average household size | 5,175 |
| Average family size | 2.61 |
Economic characteristics in Alexander County, North Carolina
| Total households | 13,496 |
| Less than $10,000 | 675 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 493 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,388 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,500 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,963 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,708 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,709 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,868 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 594 |
| $200,000 or more | 598 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 55,041 |
Housing characteristics in Alexander County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 15,997 |
| Occupied housing units | 13,496 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,501 |
| Total housing units | 15,997 |
| 1-unit, detached | 11,094 |
| 1-unit, attached | 115 |
| 2 units | 243 |
| 3 or 4 units | 162 |
| 5 to 9 units | 69 |
| 10 to 19 units | 110 |
| 20 or more units | 12 |
| Mobile home | 4,186 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 6 |
| Total housing units | 15,997 |
| Built 2014 or later | 4 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 715 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,343 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 3,661 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,686 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,584 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,449 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 966 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 849 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 740 |
| Total housing units | 15,997 |
| 1 room | 169 |
| 2 rooms | 178 |
| 3 rooms | 1,482 |
| 4 rooms | 2,738 |
| 5 rooms | 3,820 |
| 6 rooms | 3,420 |
| 7 rooms | 1,981 |
| 8 rooms | 948 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,261 |
| Median rooms | 5.4 |
| Total housing units | 15,997 |
| No bedroom | 173 |
| 1 bedroom | 496 |
| 2 bedrooms | 4,465 |
| 3 bedrooms | 8,395 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,194 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 274 |
| Occupied housing units | 13,496 |
| Owner-occupied | 10,986 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,510 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.49 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 3.15 |
| Occupied housing units | 13,496 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 674 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,782 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,585 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,934 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,524 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,997 |
| Owner-occupied units | 10,986 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,181 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,770 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,545 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,705 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,256 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 967 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 443 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 119 |
| Median (dollars) | 149,900 |
| Owner-occupied units | 10,986 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 5,310 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 5,676 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,313 |
| Less than $500 | 297 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,808 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 208 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 728 |
| No rent paid | 197 |
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