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The total population of Person County is estimated to be 39,131 with 18,879 males (48.25%) and 20,252 females (51.75%). There are 1,373 more females than males in Person County.
The median household income in Person County was $60,271 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 4,684(7.21%) from $64,955 in 2020. This income is 80.79% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Person County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $72,537. Overall, the median household income for the county of Person County stands at $60,271.
In Person County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,270 for males and $28,123 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,661 for males and $50,887 for females.
In Person County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $72,768, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $25,719.
In 2022, the population of Person County was 39,386, a 0.55% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Person County's population was 39,172, a decline of 0.04% compared to a population of 39,187 in 2020.
The median age in Person County, NC is 43.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.99% were under the age of 15, 17.20% aged 15 to 29, 45.95% aged 30 to 64, 17.74% aged 65 to 84, and 2.12% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Person County population: 66.72% are White, 25.90% are Black or African American, 0.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.48% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.27% are some other race and 4.20% are multiracial.