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Person County

North Carolina · 40,636 residents (2025 est.) · 392 sq mi
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Person County is home to 39,542 people in North Carolina. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. At a median age of 44.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 3%. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $213,900.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
39,542
+11%since 2000
from 35,623 in 2000
40,636 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
101 / sq mi
+6%since 2009
from 95 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
44.2
+16%since 2000
from 38.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
392 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
29K32K35K38K40K19902000201020202024Person County
202440K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.2%(2,068)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.4%(1,736)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.1%(2,824)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.7%(2,666)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.5%(2,159)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411%(4,332)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.7%(4,221)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.2%(5,212)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.9%(5,906)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.5%(4,955)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.2%(2,445)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.6%(1,018)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$63,300
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,159 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$37,635
+101%since 2000
from $18,709 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
43.7%
+18.4 ptssince 2009
from 25.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
17.5%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 12.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.478
+15%since 2010
from 0.415 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade14.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration3.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$213,900
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $85,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$864
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $455 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
77.3%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 74.6% in 2000
22.7% rent
Vacancy rate
13.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.43 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.45 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.3%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 24.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
53.6%
+19.9 ptssince 2009
from 33.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.4
+31%since 2009
from 2.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
45
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic68.1%(24,277)
Black28.1%(10,018)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(746)
Asian0.1%(53)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic64.2%(25,382)
Black25.8%(10,214)
Hispanic / Latino6.3%(2,499)
Asian0.1%(43)
Other3.6%(1,404)
Diversity Score
64
+10%since 2009
from 59 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
24
−9%since 2020
from 27 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4%(1,578)
Puerto Rican0.9%(345)
Honduran0.4%(165)
Ecuadorian0.4%(159)
Salvadoran0.2%(78)
Colombian0.1%(43)
Dominican0.1%(35)
Cuban0.1%(29)
Spaniard0%(19)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.1%(41)
Ancestry
English12.4%(4,896)
American12.1%(4,800)
Irish8.3%(3,270)
German5.7%(2,262)
Italian2.5%(997)
Scottish1.8%(726)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(471)
French1.1%(438)
Polish0.8%(325)
Dutch0.6%(254)
West Indian0.5%(203)
Portuguese0.5%(189)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
British0.4%(155)
Welsh0.4%(153)
Swedish0.3%(124)
Barbadian0.3%(117)
Haitian0.2%(86)
Ukrainian0.2%(83)
Norwegian0.2%(74)
Brazilian0.1%(49)
Canadian0.1%(37)
Swiss0.1%(35)
Danish0.1%(33)
Kenyan0.1%(20)
Czech0%(18)
Serbian0%(15)
Slovak0%(14)
Turkish0%(14)
Russian0%(12)
Arab0%(6)
Finnish0%(4)
Greek0%(2)
Slovene0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.3%
+9.0 ptssince 2000
from 10.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.9%
+14.0 ptssince 2000
from 74.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.4%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 2.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.9 min
+40%since 2000
from 22.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.3%
−7.3 ptssince 2009
from 83.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.9%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.9%
+10.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.6%
−4.9 ptssince 2011
from 10.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
60.2%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 62.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 77.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.9%
+11.5 ptssince 2009
from 27.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
52.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
3.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.6%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
18.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2012
from 16.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.4%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 15.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.6%
+18.7 ptssince 2017
from 69.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.5%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 89.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.5%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 92.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
95.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2016
from 95.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 3.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.3%(4,597)
Married56.3%(8,836)
Widowed3.3%(511)
Divorced11.1%(1,749)
Women 15+
Never married27.6%(4,750)
Married48.1%(8,280)
Widowed12.9%(2,225)
Divorced11.4%(1,966)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.4%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 15.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.7%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 53.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.4%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 4.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.0%
−4.6 ptssince 2020
from 65.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.4%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 39.4% 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)21.2%(440)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.9%(267)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.4%(880)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7%(145)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,075 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 Person County, North Carolina?

Person County, North Carolina has about 39,542 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Person County, North Carolina?

The typical household in Person County, North Carolina earns about $63,300 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Person County, North Carolina expensive?

In Person County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $213,900, and the typical rent is about $864 a month.

How educated are people in Person County, North Carolina?

About 19.3% of adults age 25 and over in Person County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Person County, North Carolina?

About 17.5% of people in Person County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Person County, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Person County, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 9,362 residents, a change of about 31 percent over that period.

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

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