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Alexander County, NC


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
Designated Market Area: Charlotte, NC-SC
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 36,512   ( 686 from 2010 , 72 from 2020)
Land area: 260.0 square miles
Population density: 140.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:31,313 85.76% 4.2%
Black:2,0255.55% 0.0%
Indian:1080.30% 28.6%
Asian:4321.18% 17.4%
2+ races:6331.73% 48.6%
Hispanic:2,0015.48% 25.0%
Total non-White:5,19914.24% 14.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:807 11.1
Deaths:1,09915.1
Net Migration: 3454.7
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-1,358 -3.7
Change in Non-White pop.:672 1.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
37,198
32,67187.83%
2,0255.44%
840.23%
3680.99%
4261.15%
1,6014.30%
4,52712.17%

2000
33,603
30,56290.95%
1,5364.57%
390.12%
3481.04%
2510.75%
8412.50%
3,0419.05%

1990
27,544
25,70193.31%
1,6896.13%
380.14%
180.07%
n/a
980.36%
1,8436.69%

1980
24,999
23,01892.08%
1,6606.64%
280.11%
600.24%
n/a
2210.88%
1,9817.92%

1970
19,466
17,86891.79%
1,5217.81%
110.06%
550.28%
n/a
00.00%
1,598 8.21%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,875 11.5
2,8248.4
1,9745.9
3761.1
2,109 6.3
1,486 4.4
1990's
NumberRate
3,942 14.3
2,4128.8
3,02311.0
790.3
4,861 17.6
1,198 4.3
1980's
NumberRate
3,363 13.5
1,932 7.7
1,198 4.8
n/a
2,683 10.7
-138 -0.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
3,489 17.9
n/a
5,150 26.5
383 2.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Alexander County, NC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.9
7,180 19.7%
29,332 80.3%
7,430 20.3%
13,761
2.56
9,734 70.7%
7,728 79.4%
457 4.7%
4,027 29.3%

2010
NumberPercent
40.8
8,453 22.7%
28,745 77.3%
5,627 15.1%
14,425
2.50
10,338 71.7%
7,992 77.3%
814 7.9%
4,087 28.3%

2000
NumberPercent
36.9
8,169 24.3%
25,434 75.7%
3,976 11.8%
13,177
2.53
9,847 74.7%
8,114 82.4%
719 7.3%
3,330 25.3%

1990
NumberPercent
33.8
6,718 24.4%
20,826 75.6%
3,030 11.0%
10,382
2.62
8,093 78.0%
6,879 85.0%
441 5.4%
2,289 22.0%

1980
NumberPercent
30.0
7,495 30.0%
17,504 70.0%
2,252 9.0%
8,515
2.91
7,100 83.4%
6,150 86.6%
293 4.1%
1,415 16.6%

2022 Housing Data for Alexander County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units16,035 
Median Value$169,300 
Occupied13,76185.8%
Vacant2,27414.2%
Owned11,18081.2%
Rented2,58118.8%
Median Rent$735 
Single-Family Units11,39471.1%
    Detached11,32270.6%
    Attached720.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units1520.9%
Mobile Homes4,15825.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Alexander County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005674.1%
$10,000 to $14,9996474.7%
$15,000 to $19,9995794.2%
$20,000 to $24,9996554.8%
$25,000 to $29,9994893.6%
$30,000 to $34,9997385.4%
$35,000 to $39,9995974.3%
$40,000 to $44,9994733.4%
$45,000 to $49,9996334.6%
$50,000 to $59,9991,2339.0%
$60,000 to $74,9991,85013.4%
$75,000 to $99,9991,92914.0%
$100,000 to $124,9991,1848.6%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0527.6%
$150,000 to $199,9996254.5%
$200,000 or more5103.7%
Median Household Income62,764 
Per Capita Income30,510 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.75 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI9126.6%
Public Assistance2611.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,2549.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed14,50367.0%
Unemployed9694.5%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force15,47271.5%
Not in Labor Force6,18228.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,6134,89757.5%
Non-Profit26549135.1%
Self-Employed1,23058967.6%
Local Government68689043.5%
State Government25056330.8%
Federal Government228820.0%
Total Private + Self7,8435,48658.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,2232,03237.6%
Total9,0667,51854.7%
Pct. Govt.15.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,82911.0%
Sales and Office Occupations3,03418.3%
Professional, Technical2,69816.2%
Service Occupations2,20113.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing210.1%
All others6,84541.2%
White Collar 45.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing4,36826.3%
Retail trade1,95311.8%
Health care and social assistance1,84511.1%
Educational services1,4148.5%
Accommodation and food services1,0856.5%
Construction1,0556.4%
Transportation and warehousing9936.0%
Other services9505.7%
Public administration7494.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4122.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3622.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3352.0%
Wholesale trade3272.0%
Finance and insurance1921.2%
Utilities1851.1%
Information1821.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1130.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing870.5%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Alexander County, NC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,4013.84%
Puerto Rican990.27%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American410.11%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran410.11%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American920.25%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian920.25%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2390.65%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1610.44%
Hmong1600.44%
Indian540.15%
Korean130.04%
Filipino50.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English32,77094.1%
Spanish1,4774.2%
German, other Germanic1840.5%
Other Asian1300.4%
Other Indo-European1180.3%
Chinese880.3%
Other250.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic160.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun160.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American9,98827.4%
German5,89916.2%
English3,98010.9%
Irish3,97410.9%
Scottish7362.0%
Scotch-Irish7172.0%
Italian6811.9%
Dutch5231.4%
French3851.1%
Scandinavian3811.0%
Polish3781.0%
European2720.7%
British1220.3%
Norwegian1190.3%
Welsh1170.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen36,09598.9%
Not a citizen4101.1%
Native35,57897.5%
Foreign-born9272.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Alexander County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,160 4.4%2,535 9.6%10,685 40.5%7,946 30.1%2,910 11.0%1,130 4.3%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,160 4.4%
9-12 Years 2,535 9.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 10,685 40.5%
Some College 7,946 30.1%
Bach. Degree 2,910 11.0%
Grad Degree 1,130 4.3%
Average years of education: 12.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Alexander County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 16,057 15,468 589 3.7% 4.1%
1991 16,390 15,293 1,097 6.7% 5.9%
1992 16,374 15,650 724 4.4% 6.3%
1993 16,510 15,982 528 3.2% 5.1%
1994 16,901 16,391 510 3.0% 4.4%
1995 17,065 16,465 600 3.5% 4.4%
1996 17,285 16,680 605 3.5% 4.4%
1997 17,457 16,913 544 3.1% 3.8%
1998 17,313 16,915 398 2.3% 3.5%
1999 17,743 17,347 396 2.2% 3.3%
2000 19,388 18,852 536 2.8% 3.7%
2001 19,239 18,100 1,139 5.9% 5.6%
2002 18,777 17,397 1,380 7.3% 6.9%
2003 18,715 17,325 1,390 7.4% 6.7%
2004 18,699 17,506 1,193 6.4% 5.9%
2005 18,368 17,305 1,063 5.8% 5.6%
2006 18,568 17,605 963 5.2% 5.1%
2007 18,278 17,244 1,034 5.7% 5.1%
2008 18,289 17,006 1,283 7.0% 6.2%
2009 18,379 15,721 2,658 14.5% 11.0%
2010 18,322 15,955 2,367 12.9% 10.7%
2011 17,989 15,961 2,028 11.3% 10.3%
2012 17,826 16,078 1,748 9.8% 9.5%
2013 17,513 16,189 1,324 7.6% 7.8%
2014 17,471 16,518 953 5.5% 6.1%
2015 17,523 16,671 852 4.9% 5.7%
2016 17,778 17,022 756 4.3% 5.1%
2017 17,946 17,291 655 3.6% 4.5%
2018 17,946 17,364 582 3.2% 4.0%
2019 18,091 17,508 583 3.2% 3.8%
2020 17,694 16,377 1,317 7.4% 7.3%
2021 17,375 16,630 745 4.3% 4.9%
2022 18,058 17,481 577 3.2% 3.7%
2023 18,013 17,433 580 3.2% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com