Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for North Carolina by County
Population: Age 40 and over
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
North Carolina
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.5 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 4,975,475.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.6 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 154,520,356.
- Rank within US : N/A
Polk County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 65.5 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 13,460.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 49 of 3146
Brunswick County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 65.3 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 86,138.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 51 of 3146
Clay County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 63.8 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 6,988.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 81 of 3146
Pamlico County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 63.2 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 8,021.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 105 of 3146
Cherokee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 63.2 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 17,663.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 106 of 3146
Transylvania County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 62.2 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 20,995.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 143 of 3146
Alleghany County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 62.1 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 6,837.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 146 of 3146
Carteret County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 60.8 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 42,025.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 194 of 3146
Northampton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 60.2 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 12,010.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 222 of 3146
Macon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 60.2 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 20,952.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 223 of 3146
Perquimans County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 59.6 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 7,998.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 257 of 3146
Ashe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 59.4 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 15,965.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 264 of 3146
Yancey County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 59.2 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 10,521.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 277 of 3146
Chatham County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 59.2 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 42,225.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 285 of 3146
Henderson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 58.8 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 67,603.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 315 of 3146
Haywood County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 58.8 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 35,877.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 320 of 3146
Dare County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 58.4 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 21,162.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 352 of 3146
Warren County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 58.3 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 11,596.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 375 of 3146
Jones County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 58.2 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 5,587.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 380 of 3146
Mitchell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 58.1 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 8,712.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 402 of 3146
Stokes County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 57.8 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 26,479.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 422 of 3146
Tyrrell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 57.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 2,361.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 438 of 3146
Gates County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 57.6 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 6,651.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 449 of 3146
Caswell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 57.5 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 13,039.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 464 of 3146
Beaufort County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 57.5 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 27,104.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 465 of 3146
Avery County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 57.3 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 10,034.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 477 of 3146
Martin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 56.8 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 12,971.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 529 of 3146
Graham County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 56.6 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 4,813.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 558 of 3146
Bertie County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 56.5 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 10,943.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 566 of 3146
Rutherford County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 56.0 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 37,292.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 632 of 3146
Yadkin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 55.9 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 21,032.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 643 of 3146
Davie County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 55.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 23,553.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 665 of 3146
Wilkes County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 55.6 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 38,100.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 677 of 3146
Bladen County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 55.6 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 18,571.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 686 of 3146
Washington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 55.5 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 6,619.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 699 of 3146
Caldwell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 55.4 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 45,355.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 719 of 3146
Chowan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 55.3 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 7,791.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 748 of 3146
Rockingham County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 55.3 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 50,323.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 753 of 3146
McDowell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 55.2 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 24,943.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 767 of 3146
Moore County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 55.1 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 53,631.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 778 of 3146
Person County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 55.1 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 21,674.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 781 of 3146
Surry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 55.1 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 39,624.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 786 of 3146
Madison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 54.9 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 11,813.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 804 of 3146
Alexander County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 54.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 20,353.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 851 of 3146
Burke County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 54.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 49,199.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 853 of 3146
Granville County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 54.6 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 32,366.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 867 of 3146
Lincoln County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 54.3 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 45,037.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 919 of 3146
Halifax County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 54.0 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 27,664.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 980 of 3146
Montgomery County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 54.0 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 14,725.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 984 of 3146
Currituck County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 53.5 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 14,096.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1116 of 3146
Pender County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 53.2 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 32,116.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1185 of 3146
Lenoir County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 53.1 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 30,132.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1206 of 3146
Buncombe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 52.9 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 135,769.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1254 of 3146
Davidson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 52.8 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 87,341.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1264 of 3146
Columbus County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 52.8 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 29,599.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1268 of 3146
Stanly County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 52.5 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 32,359.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1339 of 3146
Nash County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 52.5 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 49,354.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1353 of 3146
Swain County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 52.0 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 7,416.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1461 of 3146
Hertford County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 52.0 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 12,483.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1464 of 3146
Cleveland County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.9 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 50,478.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1483 of 3146
Randolph County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.8 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 74,162.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1503 of 3146
Edgecombe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 27,221.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1528 of 3146
Catawba County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.6 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 81,282.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1567 of 3146
Hyde County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.6 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 2,688.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1569 of 3146
Franklin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.5 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 34,202.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1575 of 3146
Anson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.2 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 12,748.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1671 of 3146
Camden County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.1 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 5,390.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1697 of 3146
Wilson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.1 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 41,584.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1705 of 3146
Duplin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.9 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 29,999.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1751 of 3146
Greene County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.8 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 10,687.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1775 of 3146
Vance County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.8 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 22,588.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1782 of 3146
Iredell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 89,085.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1789 of 3146
Richmond County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 22,820.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1797 of 3146
Sampson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.4 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 31,956.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1863 of 3146
Rowan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.2 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 70,365.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1924 of 3146
Gaston County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.1 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 109,961.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1926 of 3146
Scotland County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.1 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 17,205.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2138 of 3146
Alamance County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.9 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 79,864.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2172 of 3146
New Hanover County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.9 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 111,431.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2176 of 3146
Pasquotank County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.8 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 19,273.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2195 of 3146
Lee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.6 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 29,408.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2223 of 3146
Forsyth County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.0 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 179,981.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2321 of 3146
Wayne County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.8 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 59,099.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2345 of 3146
Union County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.8 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 110,346.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2353 of 3146
Johnston County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 93,861.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2368 of 3146
Jackson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.6 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 20,448.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2378 of 3146
Cabarrus County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.0 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 97,190.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2468 of 3146
Guilford County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 46.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 246,312.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2516 of 3146
Craven County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 46.6 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 47,736.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2526 of 3146
Robeson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 45.9 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 60,819.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2597 of 3146
Wake County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 44.3 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 473,922.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2754 of 3146
Orange County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 44.2 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 64,068.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2767 of 3146
Durham County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 42.9 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 133,913.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2854 of 3146
Watauga County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 42.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 23,441.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2872 of 3146
Mecklenburg County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 42.5 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 456,805.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2884 of 3146
Harnett County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 41.9 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 55,490.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2910 of 3146
Pitt County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 41.0 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 73,194.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2967 of 3146
Cumberland County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 38.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 128,723.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3047 of 3146
Hoke County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 38.3 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 20,675.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3056 of 3146
Onslow County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.7 percent.
- People (Age 40 And Over) : The number of people (age 40 and over) is 57,995.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3138 of 3146
Notes:
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