Person County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 40,636
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 40,636
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 40,143
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 39,081
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 39,085
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 39,097
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 39,464
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.0%
Female persons, percent 51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 69.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 26.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 64.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,075
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,023
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $213,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,393
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $454
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $864
Building Permits, 2025 145
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 16,063
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 63,819
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 118,157
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,176
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 496,697
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,625
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,300
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,635
Persons in poverty, percent 14.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 725
Total employment, 2023 8,458
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 371,655
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,528
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 358
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 65
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 214
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 271
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 99.7
Population per square mile, 2010 100.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 392.34
Land area in square miles, 2010 392.32
FIPS Code 37145