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Vance County, North Carolina; Stanly County, North Carolina; Chatham County, North Carolina; Johnston County, North Carolina; Alexander County, North Carolina; Watauga County, North Carolina

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Vance County, North Carolina
Stanly County, North Carolina
Chatham County, North Carolina
Johnston County, North Carolina
Alexander County, North Carolina
Watauga County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
42,301
65,699
81,624
241,955
36,473
54,748
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
42,301
65,699
81,624
241,955
36,473
54,748
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
42,154
64,231
79,939
234,902
36,316
55,013
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
42,569
62,505
76,260
215,994
36,444
54,077
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
42,569
62,505
76,260
215,994
36,444
54,077
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-0.6%
5.1%
7.0%
12.0%
0.1%
1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
-1.0%
2.8%
4.8%
8.8%
-0.4%
1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 42,578 62,504 76,285 215,999 36,444 54,086
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 45,422 60,585 63,505 168,878 37,198 51,079
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
6.5%
5.5%
4.4%
5.9%
4.9%
2.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent
23.8%
21.6%
18.8%
24.4%
19.6%
11.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
19.4%
19.1%
25.9%
14.1%
20.9%
17.4%
Female persons, percent
52.9%
49.8%
51.6%
50.6%
48.5%
50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
44.5%
83.7%
82.3%
76.3%
90.3%
94.3%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
51.6%
11.7%
11.7%
18.9%
5.9%
2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
1.0%
0.5%
1.2%
1.0%
0.6%
0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a)
1.0%
2.0%
2.6%
1.1%
1.2%
1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.1%
0.3%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
Z
Two or More Races, percent
1.9%
1.7%
2.0%
2.5%
1.9%
1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
9.0%
5.3%
12.1%
15.2%
5.5%
4.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
37.8%
79.5%
72.3%
63.7%
85.8%
90.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 2,248 3,261 4,385 14,475 1,847 2,492
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 5.2% 4.0% 9.9% 7.6% 2.5% 3.2%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 19,531 28,350 35,977 91,846 16,237 33,236
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 59.0% 74.9% 79.8% 76.6% 81.2% 61.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $133,000 $190,700 $373,300 $240,100 $169,300 $283,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,250 $1,254 $1,900 $1,493 $1,200 $1,502
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $428 $412 $573 $466 $365 $411
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $830 $816 $995 $970 $735 $1,067
Building permits, 2022 77 373 891 2,662 115 540
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 16,123 23,773 31,131 79,387 13,761 21,194
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.59 2.55 2.44 2.74 2.56 2.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 89.2% 87.4% 90.0% 90.9% 91.9% 73.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 8.3% 6.5% 14.2% 14.0% 5.9% 5.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 88.9% 91.6% 93.3% 94.3% 89.5% 93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 79.9% 86.1% 84.7% 83.4% 83.6% 89.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 84.7% 86.0% 89.4% 89.5% 86.0% 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 17.8% 18.7% 46.5% 26.2% 15.3% 44.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 13.4% 12.0% 7.6% 9.3% 11.2% 8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
14.3%
13.6%
12.6%
12.9%
12.9%
12.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 57.9% 59.2% 57.1% 65.8% 58.1% 59.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 58.4% 53.5% 51.9% 60.5% 54.4% 55.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 68,603 87,980 86,284 313,949 25,641 190,355
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 222,176 282,200 215,800 605,889 42,466 1,073,305
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 44,278 26,149 42,756 281,827 30,083 17,960
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 587,377 733,596 624,732 2,247,466 197,918 931,848
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $13,233 $11,937 $8,768 $11,435 $5,334 $16,866
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 25.3 28.2 28.0 32.7 25.7 20.0
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $48,340 $60,634 $84,222 $75,288 $62,764 $50,034
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $26,771 $30,857 $53,291 $35,078 $30,510 $30,807
Persons in poverty, percent
20.1%
12.9%
8.9%
10.0%
13.8%
21.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 850 1,388 1,581 3,768 582 1,679
Total employment, 2021 12,859 16,811 15,502 44,865 7,691 18,965
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 506,120 664,005 647,253 1,937,699 299,822 750,684
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -3.7% 0.3% -2.4% -0.8% 2.3% Z
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 2,495 4,487 6,958 17,374 2,559 5,235
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 653 1,088 1,283 2,842 466 1,445
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 397 682 680 1,717 282 722
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 78 153 229 413 S S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S 105 155 318 S 47
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 437 821 964 2,181 366 1,183
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S S 56 S S 143
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 496 814 1,037 2,234 379 1,071
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 168.7 158.2 111.9 272.7 140.2 173.1
Population per square mile, 2010 179.2 153.3 93.1 213.4 143.1 163.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 252.40 395.08 681.68 792.02 259.99 312.44
Land area in square miles, 2010 253.52 395.09 682.19 791.30 259.99 312.56
FIPS Code 37181 37167 37037 37101 37003 37189
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.

The vintage year (e.g., V2023) refers to the final year of the series (2020 thru 2023). Different vintage years of estimates are not comparable.

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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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