Alexander County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,958
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,958
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 36,693
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 36,440
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 36,443
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 36,444
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 37,198
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.2%
Female persons, percent 48.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,137
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,575
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $211,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,215
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $384
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $764
Building Permits, 2025 103
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,126
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 36,945
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 48,653
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 46,386
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 305,675
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,417
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,354
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,425
Persons in poverty, percent 12.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 598
Total employment, 2023 8,199
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 311,085
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,580
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 427
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 172
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 53
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 292
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 350
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 140.2
Population per square mile, 2010 143.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 259.99
Land area in square miles, 2010 259.99
FIPS Code 37003