Graham

Population: 17,537
Median household income: $54,783
Median home value: $200,600

Graham is a community in Alamance County, North Carolina, home to 17,537 residents. Its median household income of $54,783 runs below the Alamance County figure of $64,445.

From 2019 to 2023, Graham's population grew 17.5% from 14,925 to 17,537, while its median home value rose 49.9% from $133,800 to $200,600.

23.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 52.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,537
Median age: 36.4 yrs
Median household income: $54,783
Median home value: $200,600
Median gross rent: $990
Housing units: 8,516
Homeownership rate: 52.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,92517,537

Median household income

$36,310$54,783

Median home value

$133,800$200,600

Median gross rent

$747$990

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,925	$36,310	$133,800	$747
2020	15,168	$41,499	$146,100	$768
2021	16,793	$45,152	$150,900	$825
2022	17,136	$51,482	$175,600	$911
2023	17,537	$54,783	$200,600	$990

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3419.4%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,169	6.7%
5 to 17	2,419	13.8%
18 to 24	1,308	7.5%
25 to 34	3,395	19.4%
35 to 44	2,038	11.6%
45 to 54	1,817	10.4%
55 to 64	2,459	14.0%
65 to 74	1,606	9.2%
75 and over	1,326	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,026	51.5%
Black or African American	4,117	23.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	182	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.1%
Some other race	150	0.9%
Two or more races	620	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,430	19.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.0%

High school graduate32.7%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,641	13.0%
High school graduate	4,132	32.7%
Some college or associate's	3,899	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,149	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	820	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,744	83.4%
Carpooled	526	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	619	7.7%
Other means	174	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,245	30.1%
15 to 29 min	2,273	30.5%
30 to 44 min	1,655	22.2%
45 to 59 min	894	12.0%
60+ min	397	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 18.1% (3,125 of 17,254)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,375	56.4%
Nonfamily households	3,376	43.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,751	91.0%
Vacant	765	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,047	52.2%
Renter-occupied	3,704	47.8%

1-unit, detached63.7%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units8.6%

5 to 19 units15.4%

20 or more units4.8%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,426	63.7%
1-unit, attached	214	2.5%
2 to 4 units	730	8.6%
5 to 19 units	1,310	15.4%
20 or more units	405	4.8%
Mobile home & other	431	5.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3727280
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 36.0564, -79.3894