MICROPOLITAN AREA
Albemarle Micro
Albemarle, NC · 1 counties · 68,830 residents (2025 est.) · 395 sq mi
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Albemarle is a metro area of 64,651 people. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 20% of adults. 4% of residents were born outside the United States. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. Renters pay $861 a month at the median. The typical home is worth $242,400, having roughly tripled since 2000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 58%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
64,651
+11%since 2000
from 58,100 in 2000
68,830 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
395 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202465K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(3,596)
5 to 96.5%(4,203)
10 to 145.7%(3,677)
15 to 196.2%(4,009)
20 to 245.9%(3,828)
25 to 3413%(8,394)
35 to 4411.7%(7,536)
45 to 5412.7%(8,195)
55 to 6413.7%(8,835)
65 to 7411.1%(7,201)
75 to 845.7%(3,698)
85 and over2.3%(1,479)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$60,704
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,898 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
42.0%
+18.7 ptssince 2009
from 23.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade16.2%
Information11.6%
Wholesale trade10.6%
Finance & insurance4.9%
Other services4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
Public administration3.3%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
Construction1.2%
Education & health services0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
Manufacturing0.3%
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Section 03
Housing
$242,400
+58%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $84,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.0
+42%since 2009
from 2.8 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.
39
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic83.7%(48,611)
Black11.4%(6,641)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(1,237)
Asian1.8%(1,038)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic78%(50,405)
Black11.2%(7,258)
Hispanic / Latino5.7%(3,685)
Asian1.9%(1,222)
Other3.2%(2,081)
47
+18%since 2009
from 40 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
26
−10%since 2020
from 29 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
Mexican3.9%(2,513)
Central American0.5%(351)
South American0.4%(227)
Cuban0.3%(219)
Salvadoran0.3%(190)
Puerto Rican0.2%(155)
Colombian0.2%(110)
Guatemalan0.1%(73)
Honduran0.1%(66)
Spaniard0.1%(64)
Ecuadorian0.1%(51)
Argentine0%(29)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Hmong1%(652)
Vietnamese0.3%(178)
Filipino0.2%(144)
Chinese0.1%(59)
Laotian0.1%(55)
Pakistani0.1%(42)
Korean0.1%(39)
Asian Indian0%(22)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(30)
Ancestry
English10.9%(7,057)
German10.8%(6,997)
American7.5%(4,877)
Irish6.6%(4,260)
Scotch-Irish2.6%(1,670)
Scottish2.2%(1,402)
Italian1.7%(1,095)
French1.4%(886)
Polish1%(678)
Dutch0.9%(568)
Welsh0.6%(413)
West Indian0.5%(342)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian0.5%(313)
Haitian0.5%(298)
Norwegian0.3%(221)
British0.3%(219)
Swedish0.3%(196)
French Canadian0.2%(130)
Subsaharan African0.2%(115)
Czech0.2%(110)
Portuguese0.2%(103)
Greek0.1%(94)
Swiss0.1%(60)
Arab0.1%(44)
Hungarian0.1%(44)
Jamaican0.1%(44)
Canadian0.1%(42)
Nigerian0.1%(38)
Brazilian0.1%(33)
Finnish0%(31)
Russian0%(31)
Moroccan0%(30)
Slovak0%(29)
Austrian0%(21)
Danish0%(19)
Croatian0%(15)
Romanian0%(10)
Lithuanian0%(9)
Belgian0%(8)
Egyptian0%(7)
Turkish0%(6)
Israeli0%(4)
Jordanian0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
88.5%
+15.1 ptssince 2000
from 73.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.1%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 73.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
93.4%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 89.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.8%(8,653)
Married52.5%(13,831)
Widowed3.7%(975)
Divorced11%(2,894)
Women 15+
Never married26%(6,981)
Married50.6%(13,580)
Widowed11.9%(3,180)
Divorced11.5%(3,081)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
15.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.8%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 66.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.2%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 37.3% 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)26%(860)
Gulf War (1990s)17.2%(567)
Vietnam era35.5%(1,172)
Korean War8.5%(282)
World War II0.1%(4)
Share of the 3,306 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, NC?
Albemarle, NC has about 64,651 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Albemarle, NC?
The typical household in Albemarle, NC earns about $60,704 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Albemarle, NC expensive?
In Albemarle, NC, the median home is worth about $242,400, and the typical rent is about $861 a month.
How educated are people in Albemarle, NC?
About 19.9% of adults age 25 and over in Albemarle, NC hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Albemarle, NC?
About 15.2% of people in Albemarle, NC live below the federal poverty line.
Has Albemarle, NC grown since 1990?
Yes, Albemarle, NC has grown since 1990. The population has added about 12,886 residents, a change of about 25 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024