Mebane

Population: 18,899
Median household income: $84,312
Median home value: $295,600

Mebane, a community in Alamance County, North Carolina, has 18,899 residents. Its median household income of $84,312 runs above the Alamance County figure of $64,445.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mebane's population grew 26.4% from 14,952 to 18,899, while its median home value rose 55.9% from $189,600 to $295,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 54.5% of the population. 76.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,899
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $84,312
Median home value: $295,600
Median gross rent: $1,171
Housing units: 8,185
Homeownership rate: 58.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,95218,899

Median household income

$64,726$84,312

Median home value

$189,600$295,600

Median gross rent

$937$1,171

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,952	$64,726	$189,600	$937
2020	15,564	$61,213	$202,900	$954
2021	17,192	$69,947	$223,300	$1,009
2022	17,899	$78,419	$264,500	$1,135
2023	18,899	$84,312	$295,600	$1,171

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1720.9%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4417.7%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	838	4.4%
5 to 17	3,944	20.9%
18 to 24	1,275	6.7%
25 to 34	2,743	14.5%
35 to 44	3,345	17.7%
45 to 54	2,463	13.0%
55 to 64	1,842	9.7%
65 to 74	1,671	8.8%
75 and over	778	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,304	54.5%
Black or African American	4,834	25.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	826	4.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	299	1.6%
Two or more races	1,149	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,487	7.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate21.7%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree28.4%

Graduate or professional degree12.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	880	6.9%
High school graduate	2,791	21.7%
Some college or associate's	3,946	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	3,646	28.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,579	12.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.6%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,468	76.8%
Carpooled	448	4.6%
Public transit	40	0.4%
Walked	10	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,706	17.6%
Other means	46	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,552	19.4%
15 to 29 min	2,849	35.6%
30 to 44 min	1,972	24.6%
45 to 59 min	1,015	12.7%
60+ min	624	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 7.1% (1,333 of 18,827)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,853	64.0%
Nonfamily households	2,731	36.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2004

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,584	92.7%
Vacant	601	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,453	58.7%
Renter-occupied	3,131	41.3%

1-unit, detached58.8%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units16.8%

20 or more units15.6%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,813	58.8%
1-unit, attached	368	4.5%
2 to 4 units	331	4.0%
5 to 19 units	1,375	16.8%
20 or more units	1,276	15.6%
Mobile home & other	22	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3742240
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 36.0817, -79.2767