Person County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37145 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
39,542
Rank #1,221 of 3,222
62th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,300 −15.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,769 of 3,222
45th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.5% +38.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,379 of 3,222
26th %ile
Median Home Value
$213,900 −24.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,263 of 3,222
61th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.3% −42.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,120 of 3,222
34th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.6% +5.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,347 of 3,222
27th %ile

At a Glance

77.3% Homeownership
90.6% Insured
19.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.6%25.3%37.9%50.6%63.2%64.2%25.8%6.3%3.2%0.2%0.1%0.1%

About Person County, North Carolina

Person County, North Carolina has a total population of 39,542, making it the 1,221st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Person County is 44.2 years, which is 13.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Person County is $63,300, which ranks #1,769 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.6%.

The median home value in Person County is $213,900, 24.1% below the national median. Renters in Person County pay a median gross rent of $864 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Person County, 19.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 42.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.8 min.

Person County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 64.2% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (25.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.3%).

All data for Person 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.