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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Albemarle

North Carolina · 14,939 residents · 18.0 sq mi
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Albemarle is home to 14,939 people in North Carolina. The median age is 38.1, about 5 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $48,300. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The average commute runs 15 minutes. Households here earn about 16% less than in North Carolina as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 22%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

14,939
−5%vs 2000
vs 15,680 in 2000
1990 – 2025
38.1
+3%vs 2000
vs 36.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
18.0 sq mi
Population, 19902024
15K15K16K16K17K19902000201020202024Albemarle
202417K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(1,012)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.8%(866)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(961)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.1%(910)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(995)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.3%(2,136)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.1%(1,962)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.5%(1,575)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.4%(1,561)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411%(1,638)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.6%(985)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.3%(338)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,504
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,442 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,761
−33%vs 2000
vs $17,511 in 2000
US average: $14,340
14.1%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$48,300
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $81,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$331
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $453 in 2000
US average: $450
66.5%
+3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.2% in 2000
33.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic72.2%(11,328)
Black20.5%(3,207)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(293)
Asian4.1%(645)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic80.6%(12,045)
Black17.4%(2,602)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(93)
Asian1.8%(268)
Other0.2%(24)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.7%(789)
Cuban0.9%(147)
Puerto Rican0.3%(42)
Venezuelan0.1%(21)
Spaniard0.1%(17)
Asian origin
Hmong1.7%(288)
Vietnamese1%(171)
Filipino0.5%(79)
Pakistani0.2%(28)
Asian Indian0.1%(22)
Ancestry
English9.2%(1,547)
German8.3%(1,393)
Irish6.1%(1,017)
American4.4%(745)
Scotch-Irish2.6%(437)
Scottish2.2%(369)
Polish1.3%(211)
West Indian1.1%(191)
Italian1%(165)
Haitian0.9%(147)
French0.9%(144)
British0.5%(85)
+ 13 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.5%(82)
Czech0.3%(55)
Greek0.3%(55)
Jamaican0.3%(44)
Welsh0.1%(23)
Ukrainian0.1%(13)
Finnish0.1%(10)
Hungarian0.1%(9)
Israeli0%(4)
Section 05

Education

12.5%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
60.6%
−12.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.1%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.9 min
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 14.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.4%(2,447)
Married48%(2,981)
Widowed3.5%(217)
Divorced9.1%(564)
Women 15+
Never married32.4%(2,451)
Married40.1%(3,035)
Widowed13.5%(1,023)
Divorced14%(1,056)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.3%
−8.8 ptssince 2013
from 19.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
43.9%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 46.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 22.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
29.1%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 25.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.8%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 60.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 45.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)44.5%(429)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.2%(166)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.2%(339)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.8%(85)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 964 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Albemarle, North Carolina?

Albemarle, North Carolina has about 14,939 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Albemarle, North Carolina?

The typical household in Albemarle, North Carolina earns about $22,504 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Albemarle, North Carolina expensive?

In Albemarle, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $48,300, and the typical rent is about $331 a month.

How educated are people in Albemarle, North Carolina?

About 12.5% of adults age 25 and over in Albemarle, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Albemarle, North Carolina?

About 14.1% of people in Albemarle, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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