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Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for North Carolina by County
Population: Age 40-64
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.5 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 3,366,227.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.8 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 104,982,464.
• Rank within US : N/A

Tyrrell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.8 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 1,366.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3126 of 3143

Dare County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.6 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 14,162.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3109 of 3143

Hyde County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.6 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 1,765.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3086 of 3143

Currituck County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.5 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 10,351.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3083 of 3143

Stokes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.5 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 16,726.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3081 of 3143

Granville County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.3 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 22,717.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3072 of 3143

Gates County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.9 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 3,908.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3055 of 3143

Avery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.6 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 6,503.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3033 of 3143

Jones County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.6 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 3,415.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3030 of 3143

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.6 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 31,313.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3025 of 3143

Caswell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.0 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 8,213.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2974 of 3143

Carteret County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.9 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 24,413.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2960 of 3143

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.8 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 84,292.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2935 of 3143

Camden County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.7 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 3,698.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2921 of 3143

Yadkin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.7 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 13,285.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2919 of 3143

Person County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.6 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 13,895.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2906 of 3143

Pamlico County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.5 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 4,360.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2880 of 3143

Polk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.2 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 6,829.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2810 of 3143

Rockingham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.2 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 31,953.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2802 of 3143

Ashe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.1 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 9,329.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2772 of 3143

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.0 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 23,692.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2766 of 3143

Alleghany County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.0 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 3,823.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2765 of 3143

Iredell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.0 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 64,328.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2743 of 3143

Caldwell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.9 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 28,206.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2739 of 3143

Rutherford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.9 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 22,554.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2727 of 3143

Pender County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.9 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 20,898.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2712 of 3143

Davidson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.8 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 58,469.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2703 of 3143

McDowell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.8 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 15,491.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2696 of 3143

Chatham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.7 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 26,043.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2666 of 3143

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.6 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 8,971.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2649 of 3143

Burke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.6 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 30,421.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2646 of 3143

Brunswick County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.5 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 46,201.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2601 of 3143

Mitchell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.5 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 5,154.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2571 of 3143

Wilkes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.5 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 22,855.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2565 of 3143

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.4 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 7,052.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2532 of 3143

Johnston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.3 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 72,569.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2528 of 3143

Davie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.3 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 14,590.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2511 of 3143

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.2 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 3,766.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2486 of 3143

Surry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.2 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 24,462.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2481 of 3143

Catawba County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.2 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 54,601.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2439 of 3143

Beaufort County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.1 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 15,323.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2432 of 3143

Randolph County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.1 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 49,048.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2430 of 3143

Haywood County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.1 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 21,044.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2424 of 3143

Gaston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.0 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 76,953.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2386 of 3143

Yancey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.0 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 6,235.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2346 of 3143

Bertie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.9 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 6,138.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2319 of 3143

Cabarrus County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.8 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 74,699.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2259 of 3143

Swain County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.7 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 4,773.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2226 of 3143

Northampton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.7 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 6,030.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2206 of 3143

Cleveland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.6 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 33,226.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2173 of 3143

Cherokee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.6 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 9,574.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2159 of 3143

Nash County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.5 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 31,723.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2123 of 3143

Alexander County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.5 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 12,222.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2106 of 3143

Buncombe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.4 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 89,289.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2074 of 3143

Richmond County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.4 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 14,478.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2071 of 3143

Wake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.4 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 371,679.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2046 of 3143

Halifax County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.4 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 16,462.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2045 of 3143

Rowan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.3 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 48,516.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1974 of 3143

Bladen County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.2 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 10,002.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1943 of 3143

Columbus County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.2 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 17,075.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1910 of 3143

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.0 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 6,237.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1825 of 3143

Anson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.0 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 7,390.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1818 of 3143

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.0 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 20,671.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1798 of 3143

Henderson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.0 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 38,098.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1781 of 3143

Stanly County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.9 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 20,465.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1769 of 3143

Perquimans County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.9 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 4,274.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1740 of 3143

Martin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.9 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 7,298.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1733 of 3143

Macon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.8 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 11,983.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1706 of 3143

Lenoir County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.8 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 18,153.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1705 of 3143

Duplin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.6 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 16,255.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1611 of 3143

Vance County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.6 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 13,903.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1599 of 3143

Hertford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.6 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 7,170.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1589 of 3143

Wilson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.5 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 25,654.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1573 of 3143

Transylvania County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.5 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 10,703.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1538 of 3143

Sampson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.4 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 19,249.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1503 of 3143

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.3 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 6,871.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1462 of 3143

Edgecombe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.3 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 16,003.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1450 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.1 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 3,594.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1393 of 3143

Forsyth County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.1 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 122,159.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1374 of 3143

Alamance County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.1 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 54,239.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1358 of 3143

Graham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.0 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 2,585.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1307 of 3143

Guilford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.9 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 171,154.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1255 of 3143

Pasquotank County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.8 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 12,815.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1242 of 3143

Mecklenburg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.7 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 349,229.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1176 of 3143

New Hanover County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.5 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 70,958.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1087 of 3143

Chowan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.3 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 4,320.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1013 of 3143

Scotland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.2 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 10,714.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 968 of 3143

Robeson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.1 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 36,983.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 943 of 3143

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.1 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 36,557.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 921 of 3143

Orange County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.3 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 44,597.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 664 of 3143

Durham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.2 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 96,549.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 638 of 3143

Moore County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.9 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 29,464.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 565 of 3143

Harnett County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.8 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 39,712.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 561 of 3143

Hoke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.4 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 15,341.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 463 of 3143

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.9 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 12,420.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 368 of 3143

Craven County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.3 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 28,676.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 285 of 3143

Pitt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.2 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 48,125.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 275 of 3143

Watauga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.8 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 14,477.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 149 of 3143

Cumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.8 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 89,271.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 148 of 3143

Onslow County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
• People (Age 40-64) : The number of people (age 40-64) is 40,783.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 10 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/27/2024 12:57 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Age 40-64, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.