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Alamance, NC Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Alamance is 786, which is 153.55% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 21.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Alamance population density is 1,035.07 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 181.17 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Alamance is white, which represent 95.55% of the total population. The average Alamance education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 786. #487

Population Growth Since 2000, #27

Alamance, NC	153.55%
North Carolina	21.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #213

Alamance, NC	1,035.07 per square mile
North Carolina	181.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	751 (95.55%, #120)
Black:	35 (4.45%, #503)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #599)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #361)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #369)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

606 (77.10%) out of the total population of 786 reported first ancestry.

	Alamance, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	3	0.38%, see rank	0.34%	0.56%
Czech	2	0.25%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	44	5.60%, see rank	1.07%	1.40%
English	124	15.78%, see rank	9.75%	8.02%
French	14	1.78%, see rank	2.02%	3.34%
German	161	20.48%, see rank	10.69%	15.03%
Greek	3	0.38%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	2	0.25%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	96	12.21%, see rank	8.88%	10.80%
Italian	27	3.44%, see rank	3.06%	5.52%
Norwegian	5	0.64%, see rank	0.46%	1.42%
Polish	24	3.05%, see rank	1.39%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	2	0.25%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	6	0.76%, see rank	2.68%	0.99%
Scottish	35	4.45%, see rank	2.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	1.00%	0.95%
Swedish	4	0.51%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	8	1.02%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	92	11.70%, see rank	12.51%	7.12%
Welsh	9	1.15%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 358 (45.55%, see rank)

Females: 428 (54.45%, see rank)

Alamance, NC	Male: 45.55% Female: 54.45%
North Carolina	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Alamance, NC	43.20 years old
North Carolina	37.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Alamance, NC	43.00 years old
North Carolina	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Alamance, NC	43.40 years old
North Carolina	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Alamance, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	31	3.94%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	50	6.36%, see rank	6.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	40	5.09%, see rank	6.65%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	56	7.12%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	27	3.44%, see rank	7.13%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	88	11.20%, see rank	12.99%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	122	15.52%, see rank	13.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	125	15.90%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	146	18.58%, see rank	12.30%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	52	6.62%, see rank	8.00%	7.64%
75 to 84	39	4.96%, see rank	4.19%	4.25%
85 years and over	10	1.27%, see rank	1.61%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Alamance, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	582, 100%	6,495,047	209,056,129
Less Than High School	36, 6.19%, see rank	14.59%	13.67%
High School Graduate	131, 22.51%, see rank	26.86%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	224, 38.49%, see rank	30.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	139, 23.88%, see rank	18.24%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	52, 8.93%, see rank	9.55%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.10, see rank	13.43	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Alamance, NC			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	25	72.00%	28.00%	71.10%	28.90%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	71	91.55%, see rank	8.45%, see rank	90.90%	9.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	51	88.24%, see rank	11.76%, see rank	92.04%	7.96%	90.60%	9.40%
College	17	76.47%, see rank	23.53%, see rank	82.15%	17.85%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	2	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	65.79%	34.21%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Alamance, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	332, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.37, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	70, 21.08%, see rank	27.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	262, 78.92%, see rank	72.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	259, 78.01%, see rank	66.40%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.74, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	228, 68.67%, see rank	48.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	73, 21.99%, see rank	33.60%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Alamance, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	665	see rank	7,844,445	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	309	100%, see rank	3,778,356	123,281,364
Never Married	54	17.48%, see rank	33.73%	35.77%
Married	233	75.40%, see rank	54.33%	52.04%
Widowed	4	1.29%, see rank	2.62%	2.57%
Divorced	18	5.83%, see rank	9.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	356	100%, see rank	4,066,089	129,692,771
Never Married	54	15.17%, see rank	27.90%	29.48%
Married	227	63.76%, see rank	50.44%	49.19%
Widowed	57	16.01%, see rank	9.64%	9.16%
Divorced	18	5.06%, see rank	12.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Alamance, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	765	97.33%, see rank	92.40%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	435	55.34%, see rank	57.79%	58.73%
Born in Different State	313	39.82%, see rank	33.52%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	17	2.16%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	21	2.67%, see rank	7.60%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	9	1.15%, see rank	2.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	12	1.53%, see rank	5.14%	7.09%
Born In Europe	13	1.65%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	3	0.38%, see rank	1.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	2	0.25%, see rank	4.28%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	3	0.38%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Alamance, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	309	93.07%, see rank	89.22%	79.39%
Spanish	8	2.41%, see rank	6.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	12	3.61%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	3	0.90%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.