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Transylvania County, North Carolina; Surry County, North Carolina; Madison County, North Carolina; Pender County, North Carolina; Lenoir County, North Carolina; Person County, North Carolina

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Transylvania County, North Carolina
Surry County, North Carolina
Madison County, North Carolina
Pender County, North Carolina
Lenoir County, North Carolina
Person County, North Carolina
Persons 65 years and over, percent
32.1%
21.2%
23.5%
18.6%
21.7%
21.1%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
33,549
71,462
22,071
68,521
54,895
39,737
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
33,373
71,482
21,881
65,698
54,499
39,343
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
32,984
71,367
21,192
60,199
55,123
39,088
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
32,984
71,367
21,192
60,199
55,123
39,088
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
1.7%
0.1%
4.1%
13.8%
-0.4%
1.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
1.2%
0.2%
3.3%
9.1%
-1.1%
0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 32,986 71,359 21,193 60,203 55,122 39,097
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 33,090 73,673 20,764 52,217 59,495 39,464
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
3.7%
5.3%
4.2%
5.4%
6.0%
5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent
15.1%
20.9%
16.7%
22.2%
22.7%
20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
32.1%
21.2%
23.5%
18.6%
21.7%
21.1%
Female persons, percent
51.4%
50.8%
50.5%
49.5%
52.3%
51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
93.3%
92.5%
95.7%
82.6%
54.8%
69.7%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
3.2%
4.3%
1.5%
13.0%
41.3%
26.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.5%
0.7%
0.6%
1.0%
0.7%
1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a)
0.7%
0.8%
0.6%
0.8%
0.8%
0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.2%
Z
Two or More Races, percent
2.3%
1.5%
1.6%
2.5%
2.2%
2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
3.5%
12.0%
2.9%
8.3%
8.8%
5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
90.1%
82.1%
93.1%
76.0%
47.9%
65.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 3,195 3,623 1,461 4,960 4,151 2,341
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 2.6% 6.0% 1.3% 3.7% 4.0% 2.6%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 19,226 33,675 11,328 31,765 26,808 18,599
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 76.1% 72.8% 76.8% 82.3% 58.8% 77.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $298,600 $153,700 $236,300 $240,800 $101,600 $173,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,450 $1,146 $1,470 $1,654 $1,180 $1,234
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $422 $359 $409 $483 $436 $418
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $861 $706 $760 $1,039 $792 $777
Building permits, 2022 193 258 138 1,094 294 152
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 14,353 28,990 8,447 23,258 22,665 16,139
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.22 2.43 2.42 2.60 2.37 2.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 84.1% 91.4% 91.4% 86.9% 88.0% 91.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 2.6% 10.5% 1.3% 7.1% 8.5% 4.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 91.3% 87.9% 85.9% 93.3% 88.5% 91.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 86.0% 78.0% 79.0% 86.4% 78.1% 84.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 93.8% 82.0% 88.9% 90.2% 82.1% 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 37.1% 18.2% 32.2% 28.6% 15.0% 17.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 8.5% 13.2% 14.0% 12.2% 16.9% 15.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
13.7%
15.1%
11.8%
13.3%
14.0%
12.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 51.8% 57.4% 54.3% 59.6% 55.2% 60.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 46.1% 52.0% 49.0% 56.9% 50.6% 56.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 91,146 127,773 21,715 78,629 94,172 49,671
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 182,862 408,578 42,232 122,393 323,849 106,170
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) D 178,752 15,433 51,660 83,007 9,737
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 327,936 1,131,608 98,233 435,384 760,197 383,976
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $9,699 $15,692 $4,547 $7,162 $13,421 $9,743
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 22.1 25.9 32.1 31.2 23.6 30.6
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $62,056 $52,743 $56,664 $74,538 $43,063 $60,688
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $36,660 $30,274 $33,821 $36,352 $26,697 $33,456
Persons in poverty, percent
13.4%
17.3%
15.0%
10.5%
21.3%
13.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 930 1,624 369 1,278 1,179 704
Total employment, 2021 7,655 29,718 3,016 10,227 24,501 8,199
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 308,057 1,393,049 113,331 359,165 1,016,213 341,951
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -3.4% -0.4% -6.6% 6.2% 3.3% -1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 3,333 5,112 2,171 5,619 3,375 2,459
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 749 1,159 267 1,055 1,150 663
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 388 664 145 624 600 365
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 152 152 S S 252 94
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S 50 S S 96 60
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 611 949 202 935 877 509
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 24 S S 58 S 29
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 559 897 200 895 849 493
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 87.2 134.0 47.1 69.1 138.1 99.7
Population per square mile, 2010 87.4 138.4 46.2 60.0 148.5 100.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 378.36 532.65 449.62 871.30 399.09 392.34
Land area in square miles, 2010 378.53 532.17 449.57 869.80 400.59 392.32
FIPS Code 37175 37171 37115 37141 37107 37145
Value Notes

Methodology differences may exist between data sources, and so estimates from different sources are not comparable.

Some estimates presented here come from sample data, and thus have sampling errors that may render some apparent differences between geographies statistically indistinguishable. Click the Quick Info icon to the left of each row in TABLE view to learn about sampling error.

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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