Alamance, North Carolina Population 2024

1,040

Alamance Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Alamance was:

  • White: 80.93%
  • Two or more races: 10.9%
  • Other race: 4.93%
  • Black or African American: 2.72%
  • Asian: 0.29%
  • Native American: 0.22%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,308.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.94% (49)
The current population of Alamance, North Carolina is 1,040 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 991.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,09980.93%
Two or more races14810.9%
Other race674.93%
Black or African American372.72%
Asian40.29%
Native American30.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Alamance Population by Race

Alamance Population Pyramid 2024

Alamance Median Age

40.6

Total

40.9

Male

40.1

Female

Alamance Adults

There are 952 adults, (205 of whom are seniors) in Alamance.

Alamance Age Dependency

81.8

Age Dependency Ratio

27.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

54.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Alamance Sex Ratio

Female70251.69%
Male65648.31%

Alamance Population by Age

Alamance Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4552.9885.114.9
Married3353.390.19.9
Non Family721.0469.430.6
Female343.8561.838.2
Male143.291000

3.32

Average Family Size

2.98

Average Household Size

85.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Alamance Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade242.81%
Associates Degree12514.65%
Bachelors Degree23527.55%
Graduate Degree9310.9%
High School Graduate24428.6%
Less Than 9th Grade40.47%
Some College12815.01%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Alamance Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Alamance Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White737722306
2+ Races705711
Hispanic68679
Black222211
Other Race21210
Native American330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 50%.

Alamance Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$99,327$115,995$61,250
Graduate Degree$64,091$180,625$63,826
High School Graduate$35,714$36,964$0
Less Than 9th Grade$32,917$32,778$0
Overall$61,976$70,000$61,098
Some College$57,813$60,655$39,485

$61,976

Average Earnings

$70,000

Average Male

$61,098

Average Female

Alamance Earnings by Educational Attainment

Alamance Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Alamance Language

90.5% of Alamance residents speak only English, while 9.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.83% of the population.

Alamance Language

Alamance Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Other676292.54%
Hispanic1866233.33%
White1,091504.58%

8.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.77%

Male Poverty Rate

7.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Alamance

The race most likely to be in poverty in Alamance is Other, with 92.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Alamance is White, with 4.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.9%.

Alamance Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School13.11%
Bachelors or Greater1.22%
Some College0.79%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Alamance Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed2.54%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed4.2%
Female Unemployed0%

Alamance Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Alamance Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$98,083$121,008
Households$88,438$111,730
Married Families$100,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,714$58,314

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Alamance Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

68.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

74.4%

Male Marriage Rate

63.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Alamance Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Alamance Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Alamance Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Alamance Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

52

Number of Veterans

52

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam18
Korea4
Second Gulf War2
First Gulf War2
World War II0

Alamance Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+19
55 to 6415
65 to 7412
35 to 546
18 to 340

Alamance Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White415.09%
Black720.59%
2+ Races44.55%

Alamance Veterans by Race

Alamance Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Alamance Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.7%

Labor Force Participation

62.6%

Employment Rate

0.2%

Unemployment Rate

Alamance Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Alamance Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Alamance Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.14%

Born in Alamance

96.91%

Native Born

3.09%

Foreign Born

1.1%

Non Citizen

1.99%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.91% of Alamance residents were born in the United States, with 64.14% having been born in North Carolina. 1.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Alamance Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,101121.1%
20281,089121.11%
20271,077131.22%
20261,064121.14%
20251,052121.15%
20241,040121.17%
20231,028191.88%
20221,009151.51%
202199430.3%
2020991-50-4.8%
20191,041131.26%
20181,028161.58%
20171,012121.2%
20161,000111.11%
201598990.92%
201498070.72%
201397350.52%
201296840.41%
201196480.84%
201095600%

Alamance Population by Year