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Demographic Data Report for North Carolina by County
Population: Age 40 and over
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

Value (Percent) : The value is 47.9 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 157,871,085.
Rank within US : N/A

North Carolina

Value (Percent) : The value is 48.7 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 5,052,462.
Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52

Wake County

Value (Percent) : The value is 45.2 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 502,832.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2691 of 3143

Mecklenburg County

Value (Percent) : The value is 43.0 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 473,332.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2865 of 3143

Guilford County

Value (Percent) : The value is 47.1 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 252,767.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2477 of 3143

Forsyth County

Value (Percent) : The value is 48.1 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 182,919.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2326 of 3143

Buncombe County

Value (Percent) : The value is 53.5 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 142,833.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1079 of 3143

Durham County

Value (Percent) : The value is 43.5 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 139,150.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2830 of 3143

Cumberland County

Value (Percent) : The value is 38.8 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 129,353.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3045 of 3143

Union County

Value (Percent) : The value is 48.4 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 114,059.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2271 of 3143

Gaston County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.0 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 113,071.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1956 of 3143

New Hanover County

Value (Percent) : The value is 49.4 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 111,294.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2077 of 3143

Cabarrus County

Value (Percent) : The value is 46.9 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 103,764.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2489 of 3143

Johnston County

Value (Percent) : The value is 47.7 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 100,698.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2397 of 3143

Iredell County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.8 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 93,415.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1769 of 3143

Davidson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 52.9 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 88,870.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1231 of 3143

Brunswick County

Value (Percent) : The value is 66.4 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 88,826.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 40 of 3143

Catawba County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.9 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 82,968.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1474 of 3143

Alamance County

Value (Percent) : The value is 48.7 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 82,456.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2206 of 3143

Randolph County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.8 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 74,420.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1507 of 3143

Rowan County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.7 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 73,909.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1797 of 3143

Pitt County

Value (Percent) : The value is 41.6 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 70,969.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2939 of 3143

Henderson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 58.6 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 67,787.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 346 of 3143

Orange County

Value (Percent) : The value is 44.7 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 65,876.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2743 of 3143

Onslow County

Value (Percent) : The value is 29.5 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 59,568.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3136 of 3143

Harnett County

Value (Percent) : The value is 42.5 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 56,519.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2897 of 3143

Wayne County

Value (Percent) : The value is 47.5 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 55,858.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2423 of 3143

Robeson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 46.3 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 54,994.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2558 of 3143

Moore County

Value (Percent) : The value is 53.6 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 52,871.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1056 of 3143

Cleveland County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.9 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 51,287.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1483 of 3143

Rockingham County

Value (Percent) : The value is 55.5 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 50,465.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 686 of 3143

Nash County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.7 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 48,965.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1517 of 3143

Craven County

Value (Percent) : The value is 47.7 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 48,386.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2385 of 3143

Burke County

Value (Percent) : The value is 54.9 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 48,182.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 808 of 3143

Lincoln County

Value (Percent) : The value is 54.6 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 46,763.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 858 of 3143

Chatham County

Value (Percent) : The value is 59.2 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 44,453.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 294 of 3143

Caldwell County

Value (Percent) : The value is 55.1 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 44,449.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 755 of 3143

Carteret County

Value (Percent) : The value is 61.1 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 41,502.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 181 of 3143

Wilson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.8 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 40,091.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1752 of 3143

Surry County

Value (Percent) : The value is 54.7 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 39,053.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 846 of 3143

Wilkes County

Value (Percent) : The value is 56.0 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 37,176.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 620 of 3143

Rutherford County

Value (Percent) : The value is 56.4 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 36,411.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 577 of 3143

Haywood County

Value (Percent) : The value is 58.6 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 36,180.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 344 of 3143

Franklin County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.9 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 35,081.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1475 of 3143

Granville County

Value (Percent) : The value is 54.5 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 33,145.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 869 of 3143

Stanly County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.9 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 32,248.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1477 of 3143

Pender County

Value (Percent) : The value is 52.6 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 31,518.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1313 of 3143

Lee County

Value (Percent) : The value is 49.3 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 30,921.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2096 of 3143

Sampson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.3 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 29,892.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1900 of 3143

Lenoir County

Value (Percent) : The value is 52.6 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 29,095.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1311 of 3143

Columbus County

Value (Percent) : The value is 53.0 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 27,290.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1208 of 3143

Halifax County

Value (Percent) : The value is 54.3 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 26,749.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 921 of 3143

Stokes County

Value (Percent) : The value is 58.4 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 26,031.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 370 of 3143

Beaufort County

Value (Percent) : The value is 57.9 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 25,984.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 418 of 3143

Edgecombe County

Value (Percent) : The value is 52.1 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 25,843.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1425 of 3143

Duplin County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.1 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 25,479.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1669 of 3143

McDowell County

Value (Percent) : The value is 55.2 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 24,569.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 735 of 3143

Davie County

Value (Percent) : The value is 55.1 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 23,433.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 754 of 3143

Watauga County

Value (Percent) : The value is 42.9 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 23,222.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2870 of 3143

Macon County

Value (Percent) : The value is 61.1 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 22,308.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 183 of 3143

Dare County

Value (Percent) : The value is 60.5 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 22,211.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 209 of 3143

Richmond County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.1 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 22,108.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1690 of 3143

Vance County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.0 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 21,733.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1721 of 3143

Person County

Value (Percent) : The value is 55.5 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 21,640.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 687 of 3143

Jackson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 48.8 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 20,976.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2192 of 3143

Hoke County

Value (Percent) : The value is 39.8 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 20,743.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3016 of 3143

Transylvania County

Value (Percent) : The value is 62.6 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 20,643.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 125 of 3143

Yadkin County

Value (Percent) : The value is 55.4 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 20,598.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 700 of 3143

Pasquotank County

Value (Percent) : The value is 48.9 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 19,693.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2166 of 3143

Alexander County

Value (Percent) : The value is 53.7 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 19,604.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1038 of 3143

Cherokee County

Value (Percent) : The value is 63.6 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 18,132.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 99 of 3143

Scotland County

Value (Percent) : The value is 49.0 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 16,825.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2155 of 3143

Bladen County

Value (Percent) : The value is 55.3 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 16,637.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 718 of 3143

Ashe County

Value (Percent) : The value is 60.9 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 16,194.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 193 of 3143

Currituck County

Value (Percent) : The value is 54.0 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 14,904.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 962 of 3143

Montgomery County

Value (Percent) : The value is 54.9 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 14,220.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 793 of 3143

Caswell County

Value (Percent) : The value is 57.7 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 13,150.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 439 of 3143

Polk County

Value (Percent) : The value is 65.7 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 12,752.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 48 of 3143

Martin County

Value (Percent) : The value is 56.1 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 12,472.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 606 of 3143

Hertford County

Value (Percent) : The value is 53.0 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 11,658.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1219 of 3143

Madison County

Value (Percent) : The value is 54.6 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 11,619.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 852 of 3143

Anson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.7 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 11,581.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1525 of 3143

Warren County

Value (Percent) : The value is 58.6 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 11,076.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 345 of 3143

Yancey County

Value (Percent) : The value is 59.8 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 10,982.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 249 of 3143

Northampton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 60.0 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 10,751.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 234 of 3143

Greene County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.1 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 10,489.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1674 of 3143

Avery County

Value (Percent) : The value is 58.4 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 10,368.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 364 of 3143

Bertie County

Value (Percent) : The value is 57.2 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 10,365.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 479 of 3143

Mitchell County

Value (Percent) : The value is 59.1 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 8,839.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 302 of 3143

Pamlico County

Value (Percent) : The value is 65.3 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 8,028.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 52 of 3143

Chowan County

Value (Percent) : The value is 57.3 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 7,902.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 475 of 3143

Perquimans County

Value (Percent) : The value is 60.4 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 7,847.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 218 of 3143

Swain County

Value (Percent) : The value is 52.5 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 7,434.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1337 of 3143

Clay County

Value (Percent) : The value is 64.9 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 7,138.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 60 of 3143

Alleghany County

Value (Percent) : The value is 62.6 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 6,828.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 126 of 3143

Washington County

Value (Percent) : The value is 57.2 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 6,400.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 482 of 3143

Gates County

Value (Percent) : The value is 57.7 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 6,105.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 444 of 3143

Jones County

Value (Percent) : The value is 59.6 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 5,562.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 261 of 3143

Camden County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.4 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 5,323.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1607 of 3143

Graham County

Value (Percent) : The value is 55.7 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 4,505.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 658 of 3143

Hyde County

Value (Percent) : The value is 58.2 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 2,734.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 384 of 3143

Tyrrell County

Value (Percent) : The value is 62.4 percent.
People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 2,144.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 136 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/01/2024 4:42 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Age 40 and over, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.

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