Vance County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37181 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
42,322
Rank #1,163 of 3,222
64th %ile
Median Household Income
$50,465 −32.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,747 of 3,222
15th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.8% +57.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,652 of 3,222
18th %ile
Median Home Value
$161,500 −42.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,997 of 3,222
38th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.2% −49.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,462 of 3,222
24th %ile
Unemployment Rate
8.2% +55.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,969 of 3,222
8th %ile

At a Glance

60.1% Homeownership
86.8% Insured
17.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%11.8%23.6%35.4%47.3%47.3%37.2%9.5%4.2%1.1%0.7%

About Vance County, North Carolina

Vance County, North Carolina has a total population of 42,322, making it the 1,163rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Vance County is 39.9 years, which is 2.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Vance County is $50,465, which ranks #2,747 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 32.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 8.2%.

The median home value in Vance County is $161,500, 42.7% below the national median. Renters in Vance County pay a median gross rent of $883 per month. The homeownership rate is 60.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Vance County, 17.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 49.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 86.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.4 min.

Vance County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 47.3% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (37.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (9.5%).

All data for Vance 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.