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Vance County, North Carolina

Vance County, North Carolina · ZIP 27507, 27536, 27537

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 42,337 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 16,081Households
  • $46,943Median household income
  • $146,300Median home value
  • 4Towns with a page
  • 8ZIP codes

Vance County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−0.9%
42k43k44k45k46k2000: 42,95420002010: 45,42220102020: 42,578202042,95442,578
Population of Vance County at each census
CensusPopulation
200042,954
201045,422
202042,578

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 Vance County
Under $50k52.6%
$50k to $100k27.1%
$100k to $150k13.4%
$150k to $200k3.9%
$200k and over3%

Median household income $46,943 · 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 Vance County
Owner occupied
9,224 units
Renter occupied
6,857 units
Vacancy rate
17.2%

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 Vance County2023
Health care and social assistance2,343
Retail trade2,081
Transportation and warehousing1,613
Manufacturing1,596
Accommodation and food services1,426
Wholesale trade631
Other services (except public administration)568
Educational services474

13,108 employees in 880 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.

Vance County compared with its state
Vance County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureVance CountyNorth Carolina
Population42,36110,584,340
Median household income$46,943$69,904
Median age39.939.1
Median home value$146,300$259,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher18.5%34.7%
Foreign-born residents4.9%8.7%
Owner-occupied homes57.4%66.4%
Mean commute to work26.4 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 Vance County4 with a page · sort by any column

Type
HendersonCity14,8078.62 sq mi
South HendersonCensus designated place1,2741.80 sq mi
KittrellTown1250.21 sq mi
MiddleburgTown1030.79 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

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Across Vance 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; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.