Alexander County, North Carolina Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

36,412

Median Age

43.8

Male Median

43.1

Female Median

45.0

Alexander County, North Carolina Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Alexander County, North Carolina Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -1.0%%.

-1.0%% Growth

Alexander County, North Carolina Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Alexander County, North Carolina Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202443.836,412
202343.836,440
202243.936,505
202143.736,491
202043.937,271
201943.737,213
201843.437,119
201742.837,159
201642.437,211
201542.137,158
201441.537,175
201341.137,071
201241.137,014
201140.536,964
201040.336,797

Alexander County, North Carolina Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.0%
5–1714.7%
18–246.8%
25–3412.4%
35–5425.5%
55–6414.4%
65+21.2%

Dependency Ratios for Alexander County, North Carolina

Total Dependency Ratio:
69.0
Youth Dependency:
33.2
Old-Age Dependency:
35.8

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Alexander County, North Carolina

The median age in Alexander County, North Carolina is 43.8 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Alexander County, North Carolina is 36,412.

In Alexander County, North Carolina, seniors (ages 65+) make up 21.2% of the population, while children under 18 represent 14.7%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Alexander County, North Carolina is aging.
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