Overview
1,387
Total Population
40.4
Median age
54.58%
Female population %
83.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
63.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
95
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Alamance's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Alamance is 40.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Alamance's population under 18 was 31.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Alamance's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Alamance, 23.50% were under the age of 15, 16.15% aged 15 to 29, 44.99% aged 30 to 64, 14.06% aged 65 to 84, and 1.30% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 127 more females than males in Alamance:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.58% females and 45.42% males in Alamance, NC.
- The Alamance, NC gender ratio is 83.2:100 i.e. 83.2 men to 100 women (0.832).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 117.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 111.
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Race / Ethnicity
Alamance's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Alamance population: 87.89% are White, 3.53% are Black or African American, 0.50% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.29% are Asian, 0.29% are some other race and 7.50% are multiracial.
- Alamance's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 95 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,292 (93.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Alamance is White with a population of 1,219 (87.89% of the total population).
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Year by year
Alamance's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,041 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Alamance's population increased by 602 (170.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Alamance's population increased by 37 (3.87%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Alamance's population was lowest in year 2000 at 354.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)