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Durham County, North Carolina; Person County, North Carolina; Avery County, North Carolina; Brunswick County, North Carolina; Swain County, North Carolina; Gaston County, North Carolina

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Durham County, North Carolina
Person County, North Carolina
Avery County, North Carolina
Brunswick County, North Carolina
Swain County, North Carolina
Gaston County, North Carolina
Persons 65 years and over, percent
14.8%
21.1%
23.7%
34.0%
19.6%
16.8%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
336,892
39,737
17,561
159,964
13,916
237,242
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
333,292
39,343
17,541
152,908
13,936
233,970
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
324,846
39,088
17,810
136,695
14,117
227,943
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
324,846
39,088
17,810
136,695
14,117
227,943
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
3.7%
1.7%
-1.4%
17.0%
-1.4%
4.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
2.6%
0.7%
-1.5%
11.9%
-1.3%
2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 324,833 39,097 17,806 136,693 14,117 227,943
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 267,587 39,464 17,797 107,431 13,981 206,086
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.8%
5.4%
3.8%
3.5%
5.7%
5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent
19.3%
20.4%
14.2%
13.9%
22.2%
22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
14.8%
21.1%
23.7%
34.0%
19.6%
16.8%
Female persons, percent
52.1%
51.5%
45.8%
51.9%
51.6%
51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
54.7%
69.7%
92.9%
87.0%
61.4%
75.4%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
35.3%
26.5%
4.3%
9.3%
1.5%
19.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.8%
30.6%
0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a)
6.0%
0.4%
0.7%
0.8%
0.8%
1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.1%
Z
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
2.9%
2.3%
1.3%
1.9%
5.7%
2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
13.9%
5.4%
5.3%
5.3%
7.3%
8.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
43.6%
65.5%
88.4%
82.6%
58.5%
68.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 14,155 2,341 1,053 13,845 695 13,229
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 14.5% 2.6% 3.7% 3.2% 2.8% 5.2%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 152,518 18,599 14,197 98,132 8,663 102,086
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 55.4% 77.6% 78.6% 83.7% 72.7% 67.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $311,300 $173,200 $215,900 $284,100 $178,900 $206,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,647 $1,234 $1,174 $1,526 $1,223 $1,388
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $561 $418 $373 $535 $303 $429
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $1,301 $777 $811 $1,187 $690 $1,005
Building permits, 2022 4,644 152 210 4,912 116 1,639
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 135,469 16,139 6,481 60,915 5,684 90,427
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.29 2.39 2.26 2.28 2.43 2.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 82.9% 91.3% 87.6% 88.0% 87.1% 88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 18.7% 4.9% 5.1% 4.3% 7.4% 8.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 96.2% 91.7% 91.7% 96.6% 85.7% 92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 91.7% 84.6% 81.1% 92.6% 74.2% 85.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 90.7% 88.4% 86.9% 93.5% 85.1% 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 51.9% 17.5% 22.3% 32.4% 21.1% 25.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 6.6% 15.2% 12.8% 10.9% 12.5% 10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
12.5%
12.2%
15.5%
12.2%
20.4%
12.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 67.3% 60.5% 45.3% 48.8% 55.2% 62.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 65.7% 56.7% 47.5% 44.8% 54.9% 57.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 1,061,220 49,671 46,804 259,597 64,905 394,452
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 4,835,123 106,170 58,251 400,479 109,037 1,321,450
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 291,476 9,737 15,658 79,718 6,453 329,507
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 4,117,615 383,976 186,569 1,414,186 124,527 2,511,710
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $13,178 $9,743 $10,648 $10,796 $8,728 $11,428
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 22.5 30.6 20.7 25.2 20.5 26.5
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $74,927 $60,688 $53,513 $71,193 $52,818 $62,628
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $43,945 $33,456 $30,578 $42,263 $28,624 $33,806
Persons in poverty, percent
11.1%
13.8%
14.8%
8.5%
13.5%
12.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 7,914 704 510 2,792 399 4,468
Total employment, 2021 202,119 8,199 4,945 29,786 3,707 68,151
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 16,518,598 341,951 178,824 1,223,390 142,013 3,095,930
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -1.4% -1.8% 3.1% 4.8% 0.8% 1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 27,748 2,459 1,831 13,836 1,239 16,448
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 5,908 663 412 2,175 379 3,234
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 3,178 365 237 1,221 136 1,799
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,161 94 S 442 S 536
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,051 60 S S 67 325
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 3,857 509 340 1,851 267 2,436
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 369 29 S 108 S 308
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 4,435 493 S 1,804 316 2,413
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,133.7 99.7 72.0 160.8 26.8 640.7
Population per square mile, 2010 935.7 100.6 72.0 126.8 26.5 578.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 286.53 392.34 247.34 850.08 527.73 355.75
Land area in square miles, 2010 285.98 392.32 247.09 846.97 528.00 356.03
FIPS Code 37063 37145 37011 37019 37173 37071
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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