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Person County, NC


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
Designated Market Area: Raleigh-Durham, NC-VA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 39,386   ( 78 from 2010 , 293 from 2020)
Land area: 392.3 square miles
Population density: 100.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:25,791 65.48% 2.1%
Black:10,21625.94% 3.6%
Indian:2490.63% 2.0%
Asian:1540.39% 29.4%
2+ races:8362.12% 65.9%
Hispanic:2,1405.43% 34.3%
Total non-White:13,59534.52% 3.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:995 12.7
Deaths:1,24315.9
Net Migration: 5236.7
Net Immigration: -3-0.0
Change in White population:-563 -1.4
Change in Non-White pop.:485 1.2




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

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

2010
39,464
26,35466.78%
10,59926.86%
2440.62%
1190.30%
5041.28%
1,5934.04%
13,11033.22%

2000
35,623
24,27768.15%
10,01828.12%
2150.60%
570.16%
2650.74%
7462.09%
11,34631.85%

1990
30,180
20,71868.65%
9,09230.13%
2700.89%
100.03%
n/a
900.30%
9,46231.35%

1980
29,164
19,64267.35%
9,05331.04%
1610.55%
180.06%
n/a
2720.93%
9,52232.65%

1970
25,914
17,35466.97%
8,34032.18%
1730.67%
60.02%
n/a
400.15%
8,560 33.03%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,280 12.0
3,61910.2
1,3853.9
2030.6
2,077 5.8
1,764 5.0
1990's
NumberRate
4,322 14.3
3,24810.8
2,9479.8
920.3
3,559 11.8
1,884 6.2
1980's
NumberRate
3,825 13.1
2,749 9.4
94 0.3
n/a
1,076 3.7
-60 -0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,010 3.9
n/a
2,288 8.8
962 3.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Person 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
43.7
8,043 20.4%
31,343 79.6%
7,960 20.2%
16,139
2.39
10,782 66.8%
7,772 72.1%
1,107 10.3%
5,357 33.2%

2010
NumberPercent
41.4
9,114 23.1%
30,350 76.9%
5,993 15.2%
15,826
2.47
10,979 69.4%
7,783 70.9%
1,227 11.2%
4,847 30.6%

2000
NumberPercent
38.0
8,593 24.1%
27,030 75.9%
4,937 13.9%
14,093
2.50
10,279 72.9%
7,679 74.7%
1,112 10.8%
3,814 27.1%

1990
NumberPercent
34.8
7,398 24.5%
22,782 75.5%
4,275 14.2%
11,419
2.61
8,629 75.6%
6,912 80.1%
630 7.3%
2,790 24.4%

1980
NumberPercent
30.8
8,440 28.9%
20,724 71.1%
3,351 11.5%
9,886
2.92
7,999 80.9%
6,598 82.5%
617 7.7%
1,887 19.1%

2022 Housing Data for Person County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units18,372 
Median Value$173,200 
Occupied16,13987.8%
Vacant2,23312.2%
Owned12,52777.6%
Rented3,61222.4%
Median Rent$777 
Single-Family Units13,71474.6%
    Detached13,63874.2%
    Attached760.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units6013.3%
Mobile Homes3,60219.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Person County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0009886.1%
$10,000 to $14,9991,0326.4%
$15,000 to $19,9995983.7%
$20,000 to $24,9997074.4%
$25,000 to $29,9997814.8%
$30,000 to $34,9997044.4%
$35,000 to $39,9998055.0%
$40,000 to $44,9996584.1%
$45,000 to $49,9996654.1%
$50,000 to $59,9991,0426.5%
$60,000 to $74,9991,64910.2%
$75,000 to $99,9992,05612.7%
$100,000 to $124,9991,75010.8%
$125,000 to $149,9999595.9%
$150,000 to $199,9999716.0%
$200,000 or more7744.8%
Median Household Income60,688 
Per Capita Income33,456 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,0336.4%
Public Assistance2791.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,37220.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed16,35870.9%
Unemployed6502.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force17,00873.7%
Not in Labor Force6,05726.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,7426,43251.2%
Non-Profit33480629.3%
Self-Employed1,15435876.3%
Local Government86680851.7%
State Government38365536.9%
Federal Government8111641.1%
Total Private + Self7,8966,79053.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,6642,38541.1%
Total9,5609,17551.0%
Pct. Govt.15.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,61213.9%
Sales and Office Occupations3,60519.2%
Professional, Technical3,62019.3%
Service Occupations3,16816.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1450.8%
All others5,73030.6%
White Collar 52.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,12016.7%
Manufacturing2,93915.7%
Retail trade2,05811.0%
Construction1,6468.8%
Educational services1,2916.9%
Accommodation and food services1,2596.7%
Public administration1,0325.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.8564.6%
Other services8104.3%
Transportation and warehousing6823.6%
Finance and insurance6523.5%
Professional, scientific, technical6103.3%
Wholesale trade4072.2%
Utilities3772.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2681.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2661.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing2451.3%
Information2021.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction150.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,1292.89%
Puerto Rican4611.18%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican180.05%
Total Central American1250.32%
Costa Rican220.06%
Guatemalan50.01%
Honduran690.18%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran290.07%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1710.44%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian650.17%
Ecuadorian930.24%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan130.03%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic70.02%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian700.18%
Filipino590.15%
Chinese150.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English35,22695.1%
Spanish1,3433.6%
Other Asian1750.5%
Other Indo-European1590.4%
Arabic920.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun350.1%
Tagalog100.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American4,79912.3%
English3,8899.9%
Irish2,9737.6%
German1,9935.1%
Italian8492.2%
Scottish7001.8%
Scotch-Irish6711.7%
French6221.6%
European4531.2%
British3140.8%
Polish2790.7%
Dutch2560.7%
Welsh1670.4%
Portuguese1360.3%
French Canadian1270.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen38,66598.8%
Not a citizen4661.2%
Native38,11397.4%
Foreign-born1,0182.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Person County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,015 3.6%2,220 7.9%9,860 35.3%9,974 35.7%3,539 12.7%1,362 4.9%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,015 3.6%
9-12 Years 2,220 7.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 9,860 35.3%
Some College 9,974 35.7%
Bach. Degree 3,539 12.7%
Grad Degree 1,362 4.9%
Average years of education: 12.8

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Person County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 16,706 15,663 1,043 6.2% 4.1%
1991 16,500 14,948 1,552 9.4% 5.9%
1992 16,457 14,780 1,677 10.2% 6.3%
1993 16,279 15,003 1,276 7.8% 5.1%
1994 16,005 15,006 999 6.2% 4.4%
1995 17,159 16,237 922 5.4% 4.4%
1996 18,342 17,309 1,033 5.6% 4.4%
1997 18,335 17,447 888 4.8% 3.8%
1998 17,945 17,133 812 4.5% 3.5%
1999 17,681 16,911 770 4.4% 3.3%
2000 18,166 17,371 795 4.4% 3.7%
2001 18,794 17,496 1,298 6.9% 5.6%
2002 18,810 17,326 1,484 7.9% 6.9%
2003 18,781 17,273 1,508 8.0% 6.7%
2004 18,639 17,328 1,311 7.0% 5.9%
2005 18,886 17,598 1,288 6.8% 5.6%
2006 19,255 17,967 1,288 6.7% 5.1%
2007 18,960 17,583 1,377 7.3% 5.1%
2008 19,096 17,708 1,388 7.3% 6.2%
2009 19,380 17,092 2,288 11.8% 11.0%
2010 18,774 16,466 2,308 12.3% 10.7%
2011 18,662 16,436 2,226 11.9% 10.3%
2012 18,561 16,464 2,097 11.3% 9.5%
2013 18,310 16,515 1,795 9.8% 7.8%
2014 17,933 16,582 1,351 7.5% 6.1%
2015 17,864 16,665 1,199 6.7% 5.7%
2016 17,980 16,993 987 5.5% 5.1%
2017 17,997 17,156 841 4.7% 4.5%
2018 18,161 17,393 768 4.2% 4.0%
2019 18,521 17,763 758 4.1% 3.8%
2020 18,098 16,766 1,332 7.4% 7.3%
2021 18,038 17,109 929 5.2% 4.9%
2022 18,813 18,102 711 3.8% 3.7%
2023 19,150 18,482 668 3.5% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com