Alexander County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37003 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
36,412
Rank #1,307 of 3,222
59th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,354 −13.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,610 of 3,222
50th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.6% −0.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,412 of 3,222
56th %ile
Median Home Value
$211,800 −24.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,284 of 3,222
60th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.7% −50.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,558 of 3,222
21th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.0% −5.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,032 of 3,222
37th %ile

At a Glance

80.7% Homeownership
91.9% Insured
16.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.7%27.5%41.2%54.9%68.7%82.4%85.5%5.6%5.0%2.8%1.0%0.1%0.1%

About Alexander County, North Carolina

Alexander County, North Carolina has a total population of 36,412, making it the 1,307th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Alexander County is 43.8 years, which is 12.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Alexander County is $65,354, which ranks #1,610 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 13.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.0%.

The median home value in Alexander County is $211,800, 24.9% below the national median. Renters in Alexander County pay a median gross rent of $764 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Alexander County, 16.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 50.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.8 min.

Alexander County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 85.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.6%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (5.0%).

All data for Alexander County, North Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.