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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Albemarle

North Carolina · 15,680 residents · 18.0 sq mi
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With 15,680 people, Albemarle is a city in North Carolina. About 17% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households here earn about 20% less than in North Carolina as a whole. The typical home is worth $81,500, having risen by half since 1990. Households take in $31,442 at the median, 26% less than the US figure. 15.7% of people here live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

15,680
+5%since 1990
from 14,939 in 1990
1990 – 2025
36.9
−3%since 1990
from 38.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
18.0 sq mi
Population, 19902024
15K15K16K16K17K19902000201020202024Albemarle
202417K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57%(1,093)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.5%(1,169)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(1,177)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.4%(1,003)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246%(946)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.9%(2,018)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414%(2,194)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.5%(1,962)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.8%(1,384)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.7%(1,365)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.7%(1,045)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.1%(324)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$31,442
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $22,504 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$17,511
+49%since 1990
from $11,761 in 1990
US average: $21,522
15.7%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 14.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$81,500
+28%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $48,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$453
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $331 in 1990
US average: $602
63.2%
−3.3 ptssince 1990
from 66.5% in 1990
36.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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

17.3%
+4.8 ptssince 1990
from 12.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
73.3%
+12.7 ptssince 1990
from 60.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
5.1%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 3.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.9 min
Unchangedsince 1990
from 14.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.7%(1,415)
Married63.2%(3,486)
Widowed3.6%(198)
Divorced7.5%(416)
Women 15+
Never married20.6%(1,387)
Married52.7%(3,550)
Widowed17.3%(1,169)
Divorced9.4%(636)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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 15,680 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Albemarle, North Carolina earns about $31,442 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 $81,500, and the typical rent is about $453 a month.

How educated are people in Albemarle, North Carolina?

About 17.3% 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 15.7% of people in Albemarle, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Albemarle, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Albemarle, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 741 residents, a change of about 5 percent over that period.

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

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