Alexander County , North Carolina
Population: 36,440 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $65,268 Home $190,000 Rent $745/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Alexander County's headline indicators land 12% below the national median on income ($65,268), with housing 38% below the US figure ($190,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$65,268
Median Income
household
$190,000
Home Value
median
$745/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $65,268 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,565 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.1% |
| Median Home Value | $190,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $745/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 81.7% |
| Renter Occupied | 18.3% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 36,440 |
| Median Age | 43.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 15.4% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
36.2%
Obesity
10.1%
Diabetes
17.1%
Smoking
39.1%
High Blood Pressure
26.3%
No Physical Activity
27.0%
Depression
33.1%
Insufficient Sleep
76.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 45.8 · 46th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
53.28
🌀 Hurricane
67.83
🔥 Wildfire
28.15
❄️ Winter Storm
26.77
🌍 Earthquake
59.06
☀️ Drought
52.83
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