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 American20,77048.88%
White17,37840.9%
Two or more races2,2395.27%
Other race1,5643.68%
Asian3910.92%
Native American1500.35%
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

40.7

Total

38.3

Male

42.4

Female

Vance County, North Carolina Adults

There are 32,404 adults, (7,934 of whom are seniors) in Vance County, North Carolina.

Vance County, North Carolina Age Dependency

73.6

Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Vance County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female22,57553.13%
Male19,91746.87%

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
All16,1232.595941
Married6,0433.2573.526.5
Non Family5,6601.1952.447.6
Female3,4883.4443.556.5
Male9323.6763.836.2

3.28

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

59.0%

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 Grade2,96610.3%
Associates Degree2,5328.79%
Bachelors Degree3,50212.16%
Graduate Degree1,6265.65%
High School Graduate10,14735.23%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4505.03%
Some College6,57722.84%

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
Black13,65011,1361,830
White12,45611,2462,905
Hispanic1,6451,04991
2+ Races1,054937141
Other Race78742735
Asian287287191
Native American78628

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 66.55%.

Vance County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,965$57,354$46,919
Graduate Degree$61,979$0$59,271
High School Graduate$31,707$35,736$25,712
Less Than 9th Grade$23,082$28,635$8,134
Overall$33,837$38,489$29,824
Some College$32,671$39,830$28,523

$33,837

Average Earnings

$38,489

Average Male

$29,824

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

91.7% of Vance County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 8.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.86% of the population.

Vance County, North Carolina Language

Vance County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black20,4995,09524.85%
White16,0181,98312.38%
Hispanic3,61968618.96%
Other1,56433521.42%
Multiple2,210914.12%
Native1501610.67%

18.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.19%

Male Poverty Rate

20.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Vance County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Vance County, North Carolina is Black, with 24.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Vance County, North Carolina is Multiple, with 4.12% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.46%.

Vance County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.38%
High School14.64%
Some College13.68%
Bachelors or Greater5.93%

Vance County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed50%
Female Unemployed47.3%
Female Employed13.55%
Male Employed5.1%

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$58,310$76,704
Households$48,340$65,186
Married Families$85,708$97,398
Non Families$30,444$41,718

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Vance County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.9%

Male Marriage Rate

34.6%

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

2,248

Number of Veterans

2,101

Male Veterans

147

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam846
First Gulf War627
Second Gulf War483
World War II88
Korea45

Vance County, North Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54601
75+596
65 to 74571
55 to 64375
18 to 34105

Vance County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1317.91%
Black1,0406.66%
Hispanic622.93%
2+ Races605.23%
Native American1717.53%

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

8.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

Vance County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.9%

Labor Force Participation

53.9%

Employment Rate

7%

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

73.3%

Born in Vance County, North Carolina

94.79%

Native Born

5.21%

Foreign Born

4.13%

Non Citizen

1.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.79% of Vance County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 73.3% having been born in North Carolina. 4.13% 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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