Alamance County , North Carolina

Population: 174,286 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $64,445 Home $221,200 Rent $1,007/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Alamance County's headline indicators land 14% below the national median on income ($64,445), with housing 27% below the US figure ($221,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Alamance County in the top 23% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.

$64,445
Median Income
household
$221,200
Home Value
median
$1,007/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $64,445
Per Capita Income $33,281
Poverty Rate 14.2%
Median Home Value $221,200
Median Gross Rent $1,007/mo
Owner Occupied 65.6%
Renter Occupied 34.4%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 174,286
Median Age 38.7 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 27.7%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

38.9%
Obesity
10.7%
Diabetes
13.9%
Smoking
36.5%
High Blood Pressure
24.4%
No Physical Activity
24.6%
Depression
35.5%
Insufficient Sleep
78.5%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Low

Overall risk score: 77.1  ·  77th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
82.28
🌀 Hurricane
81.85
🔥 Wildfire
30.95
❄️ Winter Storm
88.16
🌍 Earthquake
72.93
☀️ Drought
48.89

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