Vance County, North Carolina
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,551
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 42,638
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 42,337
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 42,582
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 42,585
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 42,578
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 45,422
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.1%
Female persons, percent 53.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 44.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 51.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 36.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,169
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,791
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $161,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,308
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $464
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $883
Building Permits, 2025 115
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 16,147
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.58
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 81,265
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 254,498
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 43,684
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 742,891
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,623
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,465
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,551
Persons in poverty, percent 18.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 880
Total employment, 2023 13,108
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 569,138
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,696
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 607
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 354
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 86
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 294
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 345
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 168.7
Population per square mile, 2010 179.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 252.40
Land area in square miles, 2010 253.52
FIPS Code 37181