Asheboro city, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,990
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,990
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 27,928
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 27,208
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 27,195
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 27,156
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 25,012
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.3%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 57.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 15.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 7.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 27.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 52.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,499
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 45.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $188,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,307
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $486
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $906
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,884
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.25
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 26.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 151,310
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 354,433
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,737
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 987,658
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $35,876
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,197
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,259
Persons in poverty, percent 19.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,437.4
Population per square mile, 2010 1,349.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 18.89
Land area in square miles, 2010 18.53
FIPS Code 3702080