Interpretation of Demographics Data
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 Rank
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/04/2024 4:56 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.