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Alexander County, North Carolina

Alexander County, North Carolina · ZIP 28601, 28636, 28654

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 36,693 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 13,895Households
  • $65,268Median household income
  • $190,000Median home value
  • 4Towns with a page
  • 6ZIP codes

Alexander County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+8.5%
32k34k36k38k2000: 33,60320002010: 37,19820102020: 36,444202033,60336,444
Population of Alexander County at each census
CensusPopulation
200033,603
201037,198
202036,444

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Alexander County
Under $50k37.2%
$50k to $100k39.4%
$100k to $150k13.6%
$150k to $200k5.5%
$200k and over4.3%

Median household income $65,268 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Alexander County
Owner occupied
11,348 units
Renter occupied
2,547 units
Vacancy rate
13.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Alexander County2023
Manufacturing3,895
Retail trade916
Accommodation and food services660
Health care and social assistance569
Other services (except public administration)474
Wholesale trade350
Transportation and warehousing302
Construction256

8,199 employees in 598 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Alexander County compared with its state
Alexander County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureAlexander CountyNorth Carolina
Population36,44010,584,340
Median household income$65,268$69,904
Median age43.839.1
Median home value$190,000$259,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.4%34.7%
Foreign-born residents2.5%8.7%
Owner-occupied homes81.7%66.4%
Mean commute to work27.7 minutes25.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Alexander County4 with a page · sort by any column

Type
BethlehemCensus designated place3,9287.62 sq mi
TaylorsvilleTown2,2942.40 sq mi
Stony PointCensus designated place1,3012.98 sq mi
HiddeniteCensus designated place2371.59 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 37 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Alexander County

Jobs across Alexander County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.