Vance County

Vance County, North Carolina

At a Glance

Population42,578
County SeatVance County Courthouse
State FIPS37
County FIPS181
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population16,281
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)42,492
Median Age40.7
Veterans2,248
Housing Units19,392
Uninsured779
Net Migration (recent)121
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments865
Total Employees12,861
Avg Annual Pay$47,261
Median Household Income$48,340
Poverty Rate18.7%
Unemployment Rate7.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$50,725
Federal Spending FY2024$335,920,842
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,890

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$133,000
Median Rent$830
FMR Studio$774
FMR 1BR$779
FMR 2BR$1,022
FMR 3BR$1,250
FMR 4BR$1,388

Health & Safety

Hospitals4
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking20.7%
Adult Obesity43.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k38.5
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.13
Electric Customers5067762
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches46
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)23
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools54
SNAP Stores67
Bank Branches7

Agriculture

Total Farms11
Land in Farms (acres)4,080
Avg Farm Size (acres)370.9
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
EMTROPICAL STORM DEBBY2024-08-06
EMHURRICANE IAN2022-10-01
EMHURRICANE ISAIAS2020-08-02
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03
DRTROPICAL STORM MICHAEL2019-01-31
EMHURRICANE FLORENCE2018-09-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Vance 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.