How many people live in Alamance County, NC?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 183,000 people living in Alamance County, NC. That makes Alamance County the 15th-most populous county in North Carolina. It is home to 1.6% of people living in the state.
183K
population of Alamance County, NC (2024)
1.6%
County share of the North Carolina population (2024)
About 183,000 people lived in Alamance County, NC in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Alamance County, NC’s age demographics?
About 32,100 Alamance County, NC residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 17.6% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18% of North Carolina’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 40,000 Alamance County, NC residents, or 21.8% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.6% of North Carolina’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Alamance County, NC's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Alamance County, NC’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 21.6% of the Alamance County, NC population, higher than the national share of 12.6%.
In contrast, Alamance County’s non-Hispanic Asian population accounts for 2.3%, below the 6.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 16.2% of the county, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Alamance County, NC has a higher share of a Hispanic population than North Carolina as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Alamance County, NC is Burlington with about 58,700 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Alamance County, NC ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Burlington (pt.) | 58,748 |
| 2. | Graham | 19,311 |
| 3. | Mebane (pt.) | 16,166 |
| 4. | Elon | 11,282 |
| 5. | Gibsonville (pt.) | 4,591 |
| 6. | Green Level | 3,362 |
| 7. | Swepsonville | 2,582 |
| 8. | Haw River | 2,391 |
| 9. | Alamance | 1,043 |
| 10. | Ossipee | 569 |
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