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Alexander County
Alexander County, North Carolina
At a Glance
Population 36,444 County Seat Alexander County Courthouse State FIPS 37 County FIPS 003 Num Towns 4 Census-Designated Places 3 Total Town Population 8,464 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 36,505 Median Age 43.9 Veterans 1,847 Housing Units 16,035 Uninsured 236 Net Migration (recent) 653 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 588 Total Employees 8,184 Avg Annual Pay $46,164 Median Household Income $62,764 Poverty Rate 12.2% Unemployment Rate 5.6% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $63,181 Federal Spending FY2024 $233,209,928 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,399
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $169,300 Median Rent $735 FMR Studio $818 FMR 1BR $851 FMR 2BR $1,046 FMR 3BR $1,334 FMR 4BR $1,567
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0 EMS Stations 12 Fire Stations 12 Police Stations 12 Adult Smoking 18.4% Adult Obesity 35.1% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 39.5 Air Quality Good Days 213
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.13 Electric Customers 5067762 Towns with Broadband Data 4 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 4
Community
Churches 26 Libraries 4 Historic Places (NRHP) 3 Homeless Population N/A Schools 24 SNAP Stores 27 Bank Branches 5
Agriculture
Total Farms 27 Land in Farms (acres) 48,613 Avg Farm Size (acres) 1,800.5 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR TROPICAL STORM HELENE 2024-09-28 EM HURRICANE IAN 2022-10-01 DR TROPICAL STORM ETA 2021-03-03 EM HURRICANE ISAIAS 2020-08-02 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2020-05-08 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 EM HURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03 EM HURRICANE FLORENCE 2018-09-10
Detailed Topics
Communities in Alexander County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
