Alexander County, North Carolina

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 36,440
Median household income: $65,268
Median home value: $190,000

Alexander County, North Carolina counts 36,440 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $65,268 is below the North Carolina median ($69,904).

From 2019 to 2023, Alexander County's population declined 2.1% from 37,213 to 36,440, while its median household income rose 33.9% from $48,756 to $65,268.

Owners occupy 81.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 43.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 36,440
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $65,268
Median home value: $190,000
Median gross rent: $745
Housing units: 16,126
Homeownership rate: 81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

37,21336,440

Median household income

$48,756$65,268

Median home value

$136,500$190,000

Median gross rent

$654$745

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	37,213	$48,756	$136,500	$654
2020	37,271	$51,329	$138,900	$691
2021	36,491	$55,041	$149,900	$728
2022	36,505	$62,764	$169,300	$735
2023	36,440	$65,268	$190,000	$745

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,781	4.9%
5 to 17	5,358	14.7%
18 to 24	2,903	8.0%
25 to 34	4,305	11.8%
35 to 44	4,322	11.9%
45 to 54	4,906	13.5%
55 to 64	5,365	14.7%
65 to 74	4,245	11.6%
75 and over	3,255	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	31,262	85.8%
Black or African American	1,468	4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	392	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	27	0.1%
Two or more races	1,337	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,950	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.4%

High school graduate39.5%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,808	14.4%
High school graduate	10,419	39.5%
Some college or associate's	8,104	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,747	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,320	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone84.1%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,066	84.1%
Carpooled	1,449	9.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	123	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	835	5.4%
Other means	63	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,541	24.1%
15 to 29 min	5,610	38.2%
30 to 44 min	3,139	21.4%
45 to 59 min	1,070	7.3%
60+ min	1,341	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 12.1% (4,204 of 34,841)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,655	69.5%
Nonfamily households	4,240	30.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,895	86.2%
Vacant	2,231	13.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,348	81.7%
Renter-occupied	2,547	18.3%

1-unit, detached71.6%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other24.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,546	71.6%
1-unit, attached	101	0.6%
2 to 4 units	294	1.8%
5 to 19 units	169	1.0%
20 or more units	17	0.1%
Mobile home & other	3,999	24.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 37003
State: North Carolina
Land area: 260 sq mi
Water area: 3.64 sq mi
Center point: 35.9210, -81.1775