State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for North Carolina by County
Population: Age under 18
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 74,234,075.
• Rank within US : N/A

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,302,315.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52

Wake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 265,080.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 905 of 3143

Mecklenburg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 258,235.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1047 of 3143

Guilford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 120,263.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1503 of 3143

Forsyth County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 87,847.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1214 of 3143

Cumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 83,482.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 510 of 3143

Durham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 66,040.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2210 of 3143

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 62,951.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 256 of 3143

Cabarrus County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 56,708.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 405 of 3143

Johnston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 53,739.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 439 of 3143

Gaston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 51,268.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1403 of 3143

Buncombe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 49,317.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2754 of 3143

Onslow County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 49,154.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 687 of 3143

Iredell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 42,286.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1256 of 3143

New Hanover County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 41,499.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2764 of 3143

Alamance County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 37,755.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1542 of 3143

Davidson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 37,031.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1663 of 3143

Pitt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 36,634.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1923 of 3143

Catawba County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 35,455.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1605 of 3143

Harnett County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 34,613.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 337 of 3143

Rowan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 32,546.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1538 of 3143

Randolph County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 32,510.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1430 of 3143

Robeson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 29,970.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 479 of 3143

Orange County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 28,615.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2550 of 3143

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 28,157.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 849 of 3143

Cleveland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 22,049.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1555 of 3143

Craven County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 22,031.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1808 of 3143

Henderson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 21,897.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2666 of 3143

Moore County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 21,382.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1830 of 3143

Nash County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 20,928.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1634 of 3143

Brunswick County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 20,053.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3084 of 3143

Rockingham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 18,522.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2294 of 3143

Wilson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 18,262.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1176 of 3143

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 18,128.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2036 of 3143

Burke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 16,367.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2728 of 3143

Caldwell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 16,364.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2318 of 3143

Surry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 15,271.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1958 of 3143

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 15,167.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 735 of 3143

Chatham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 15,006.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2413 of 3143

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 14,914.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1654 of 3143

Sampson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 14,668.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 605 of 3143

Hoke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 14,276.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 202 of 3143

Stanly County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 13,562.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1769 of 3143

Wilkes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 13,542.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2280 of 3143

Pender County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 13,422.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1508 of 3143

Rutherford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 13,227.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2257 of 3143

Lenoir County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 12,610.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1343 of 3143

Granville County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 12,532.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2222 of 3143

Duplin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.1 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 12,000.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 788 of 3143

Carteret County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 11,889.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2889 of 3143

Edgecombe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 11,309.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1340 of 3143

Haywood County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 11,249.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2792 of 3143

Columbus County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 10,798.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2091 of 3143

Halifax County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 10,633.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1887 of 3143

Vance County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 10,225.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 823 of 3143

Richmond County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 10,176.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1027 of 3143

Davie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 9,083.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1965 of 3143

Beaufort County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 8,992.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2395 of 3143

McDowell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 8,967.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2363 of 3143

Pasquotank County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 8,885.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1648 of 3143

Stokes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 8,416.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2678 of 3143

Person County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 8,153.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2114 of 3143

Scotland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 7,915.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1230 of 3143

Yadkin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 7,810.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2086 of 3143

Alexander County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 7,390.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2325 of 3143

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 7,272.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2952 of 3143

Watauga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 6,921.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3120 of 3143

Dare County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 6,863.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2721 of 3143

Macon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 6,586.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2827 of 3143

Bladen County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 6,222.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2191 of 3143

Currituck County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 6,119.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1600 of 3143

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 5,675.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1718 of 3143

Transylvania County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 5,214.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3038 of 3143

Cherokee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,673.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3003 of 3143

Ashe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,625.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2904 of 3143

Anson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,621.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2204 of 3143

Martin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,572.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2225 of 3143

Caswell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,245.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2730 of 3143

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,152.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2332 of 3143

Hertford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,120.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2714 of 3143

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,867.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2806 of 3143

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,440.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2797 of 3143

Yancey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,398.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2749 of 3143

Swain County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,279.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1185 of 3143

Northampton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,155.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2873 of 3143

Polk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,149.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3014 of 3143

Bertie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 3,110.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2929 of 3143

Chowan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,845.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2212 of 3143

Mitchell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,756.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2762 of 3143

Avery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,582.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3094 of 3143

Perquimans County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,464.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2662 of 3143

Camden County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,394.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1195 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,279.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2292 of 3143

Gates County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,097.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2459 of 3143

Alleghany County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.1 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,864.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2939 of 3143

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,853.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2962 of 3143

Pamlico County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,846.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3080 of 3143

Jones County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,756.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2685 of 3143

Graham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,619.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2400 of 3143

Hyde County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 956.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2301 of 3143

Tyrrell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
• People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 501.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3091 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/26/2024 5:51 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Age under 18, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.