Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for North Carolina by County
Population: Age 18-39
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.6 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 97,620,321.
- Rank within US : N/A
North Carolina
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.1 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 3,012,245.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52
Onslow County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 46.1 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 92,875.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3127 of 3143
Watauga County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 44.3 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 23,934.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3117 of 3143
Pitt County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.9 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 62,997.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3040 of 3143
Cumberland County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.2 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 120,747.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3022 of 3143
Durham County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.9 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 114,956.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3009 of 3143
Orange County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.9 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 52,885.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3007 of 3143
Jackson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 34.3 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 14,735.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2954 of 3143
Mecklenburg County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.6 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 369,417.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2927 of 3143
Hoke County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 32.9 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 17,150.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2895 of 3143
New Hanover County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 32.1 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 72,382.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2845 of 3143
Harnett County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.5 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 41,942.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2794 of 3143
Wake County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.0 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 344,971.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2750 of 3143
Craven County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.6 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 30,988.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2709 of 3143
Guilford County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.5 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 164,083.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2705 of 3143
Pasquotank County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.0 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 11,662.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2452 of 3143
Alamance County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.9 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 48,974.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2444 of 3143
Forsyth County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.9 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 109,817.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2424 of 3143
Greene County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.7 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 5,883.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2382 of 3143
Wayne County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.6 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 33,677.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2369 of 3143
Robeson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.5 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 33,872.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2348 of 3143
Hertford County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.3 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 6,232.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2313 of 3143
Buncombe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.0 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 74,831.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2256 of 3143
Scotland County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.0 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 9,605.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2244 of 3143
Anson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.6 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 6,186.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2160 of 3143
Cabarrus County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.5 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 60,728.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2126 of 3143
Gaston County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.3 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 61,758.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2082 of 3143
Madison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.2 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 5,783.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2045 of 3143
Avery County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.0 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 4,797.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1994 of 3143
Rowan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.0 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 39,329.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1973 of 3143
Johnston County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.9 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 56,883.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1957 of 3143
Burke County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.5 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 23,280.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1826 of 3143
Lee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.5 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 16,588.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1813 of 3143
Stanly County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.3 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 16,338.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1751 of 3143
Iredell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.2 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 48,264.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1724 of 3143
Nash County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.1 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 24,735.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1689 of 3143
Franklin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.0 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 17,603.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1662 of 3143
Alexander County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.0 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 9,497.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1656 of 3143
Columbus County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.0 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 13,386.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1650 of 3143
Wilson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.0 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 20,491.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1641 of 3143
Catawba County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.9 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 41,429.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1622 of 3143
Cleveland County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.8 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 25,562.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1599 of 3143
Randolph County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.6 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 36,805.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1512 of 3143
Bertie County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.6 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 4,630.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1499 of 3143
Camden County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.5 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 2,636.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1458 of 3143
Richmond County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.4 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 11,017.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1452 of 3143
Edgecombe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.1 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 12,457.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1352 of 3143
Vance County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.1 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 10,692.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1335 of 3143
Sampson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.1 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 14,908.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1334 of 3143
Davidson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.1 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 42,101.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1330 of 3143
Pender County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.1 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 15,024.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1328 of 3143
Granville County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.9 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 15,177.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1284 of 3143
Union County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.9 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 58,689.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1270 of 3143
Duplin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.8 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 12,357.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1230 of 3143
Moore County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.7 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 24,365.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1193 of 3143
McDowell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.7 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 10,991.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1184 of 3143
Caldwell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.6 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 19,892.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1174 of 3143
Lenoir County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.6 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 13,639.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1171 of 3143
Swain County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.4 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 3,453.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1063 of 3143
Graham County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.3 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 1,965.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1038 of 3143
Lincoln County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.3 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 20,779.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1030 of 3143
Halifax County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.2 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 11,909.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1003 of 3143
Rockingham County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.1 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 21,916.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 986 of 3143
Bladen County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.1 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 7,246.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 967 of 3143
Surry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 17,115.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 939 of 3143
Currituck County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.8 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 6,552.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 884 of 3143
Caswell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.7 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 5,390.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 857 of 3143
Yadkin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.6 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 8,790.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 845 of 3143
Person County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.6 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 9,206.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 836 of 3143
Davie County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.6 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 10,027.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 828 of 3143
Wilkes County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 15,617.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 819 of 3143
Martin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.3 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 5,169.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 727 of 3143
Montgomery County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 5,996.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 706 of 3143
Rutherford County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 14,954.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 701 of 3143
Warren County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 4,373.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 700 of 3143
Haywood County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 14,266.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 692 of 3143
Tyrrell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.0 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 791.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 663 of 3143
Stokes County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 10,141.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 596 of 3143
Gates County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 2,382.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 535 of 3143
Mitchell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 3,356.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 516 of 3143
Henderson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 25,929.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 514 of 3143
Washington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 2,504.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 510 of 3143
Northampton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 4,011.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 509 of 3143
Chowan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 3,049.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 461 of 3143
Beaufort County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 9,922.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 459 of 3143
Ashe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 5,779.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 393 of 3143
Yancey County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 3,977.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 379 of 3143
Transylvania County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 7,122.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 362 of 3143
Jones County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.5 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 2,008.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 347 of 3143
Hyde County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 1,007.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 333 of 3143
Carteret County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 14,553.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 330 of 3143
Macon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 7,638.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 269 of 3143
Dare County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 7,644.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 252 of 3143
Chatham County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 15,611.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 248 of 3143
Perquimans County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 2,691.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 233 of 3143
Alleghany County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 2,218.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 198 of 3143
Cherokee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 5,710.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 168 of 3143
Pamlico County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 2,419.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 138 of 3143
Brunswick County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 24,910.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 99 of 3143
Clay County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 2,006.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 86 of 3143
Polk County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
- People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 3,512.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 76 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 06/09/2023 6:50 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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