Alexander County, NC Population

Overview

36,491

Total Population

43.7

Median age

49.12%

Female population %

103.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

57.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,825

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Alexander County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Alexander County is 43.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Alexander County's population under 18 was 20.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Alexander County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.23% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Alexander County, 16.35% were under the age of 15, 17.58% aged 15 to 29, 45.84% aged 30 to 64, 17.92% aged 65 to 84, and 2.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 645 less females than males in Alexander County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.12% females and 50.88% males in Alexander County, NC.
The Alexander County, NC gender ratio is 103.6:100 i.e. 103.6 men to 100 women (1.036).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,453.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,291.

Alexander County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Alexander County population: 87.66% are White, 5.06% are Black or African American, 0.90% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.12% are Asian, 2.82% are some other race and 2.44% are multiracial.
Alexander County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,825 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 34,666 (95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Alexander County is White with a population of 31,989 (87.66% of the total population).

Alexander County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 37,417 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Alexander County's population increased by 3,490 (10.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Alexander County's population decreased by 750 (2.01%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Alexander County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 33,742.