Vance County, North Carolina Population 2024

42,448

Vance County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 42,448 with a growth rate of 0.35% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Vance County, North Carolina is the 60th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 45,293 and has seen a growth of -6.28% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202943,1831470.34%
202843,0361470.34%
202742,8891470.34%
202642,7421470.35%
202542,5951470.35%
202442,4481470.35%
202342,3011470.35%
202242,154530.13%
202142,101-439-1.03%
202042,540-2,130-4.77%
201944,670-65-0.15%
201844,7353480.78%
201744,387-171-0.38%
201644,558810.18%
201544,477-56-0.13%
201444,533260.06%
201344,507-597-1.32%
201245,104-189-0.42%
201145,29300%
201045,29300%
199038,8922,1445.83%
198036,7484,05712.41%
197032,6916892.15%
196032,002-99-0.31%
195032,1012,1407.14%
194029,9612,6679.77%
193027,2944,49519.72%
192022,7993,37417.37%
191019,4252,74116.43%
190016,684-897-5.1%
189017,581-25,602-59.29%
2024 Growth Rate
0.35% (147)
County Website
Vance County
2020 Population
42,540
Area
252 mi²
Density
168 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.22% (-92)
Founded
1881

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American20,74648.97%
White16,30738.5%
Two or more races2,6046.15%
Other race2,2915.41%
Asian2720.64%
Native American1410.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Vance County, North Carolina Population by Race

Vance County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Vance County, North Carolina Median Age

39.9

Total

38

Male

42

Female

Vance County, North Carolina Adults

There are 32,173 adults, (7,958 of whom are seniors) in Vance County, North Carolina.

Vance County, North Carolina Age Dependency

74.9

Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Vance County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female22,62753.41%
Male19,73446.59%

Vance County, North Carolina Population by Age

Vance County, North Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,0812.5957.442.6
Non Family6,0091.1849.550.5
Married5,6353.475.824.2
Female3,5263.4442.257.8
Male9113.6854.145.9

3.36

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

57.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Vance County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,3968.36%
Associates Degree2,4988.72%
Bachelors Degree3,68212.85%
Graduate Degree1,6125.63%
High School Graduate10,26135.81%
Less Than 9th Grade1,7776.2%
Some College6,42922.44%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Vance County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Vance County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black13,60811,3052,040
White12,22911,1802,881
Hispanic1,704981110
2+ Races1,1771,045131
Other Race1,14953284
Asian227227140
Native American626210

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.67%.

Vance County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,830$57,533$47,774
Graduate Degree$70,583$116,053$62,037
High School Graduate$31,616$34,316$24,917
Less Than 9th Grade$22,385$30,685$10,774
Overall$35,749$38,730$33,420
Some College$36,019$42,235$33,470

$35,749

Average Earnings

$38,730

Average Male

$33,420

Average Female

Vance County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Vance County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Vance County, North Carolina Language

92.77% of Vance County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 7.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.8% of the population.

Vance County, North Carolina Language

Vance County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black20,4904,97224.27%
White15,7111,82011.58%
Hispanic3,85395424.76%
Other2,29180635.18%
Multiple2,5932007.71%

18.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.37%

Male Poverty Rate

20.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Vance County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Vance County, North Carolina is Other, with 35.18% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Vance County, North Carolina is Multiple, with 7.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.85%.

Vance County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.22%
High School17.98%
Some College11.64%
Bachelors or Greater6.47%

Vance County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed51.36%
Female Unemployed33.29%
Female Employed13.86%
Male Employed5.52%

Vance County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Vance County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,207$80,362
Households$46,943$66,313
Married Families$90,151$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,014$41,096

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Vance County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.3%

Male Marriage Rate

32.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Vance County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Vance County, North Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Vance County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Vance County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,210

Number of Veterans

2,066

Male Veterans

144

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam729
First Gulf War594
Second Gulf War464
Korea89
World War II76

Vance County, North Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54666
75+575
65 to 74532
55 to 64344
18 to 3493

Vance County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1,1347.33%
White1,0337.65%
Hispanic351.56%
2+ Races271.82%
Native American1619.28%

Vance County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Vance County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.03%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Vance County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.6%

Labor Force Participation

54.5%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

Vance County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Vance County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Vance County, North Carolina 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

74.05%

Born in Vance County, North Carolina

95.1%

Native Born

4.9%

Foreign Born

3.81%

Non Citizen

1.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.1% of Vance County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 74.05% having been born in North Carolina. 3.81% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Vance County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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