Alamance County Demographics

A map of Alamance County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	102,741	102,487	58.1%	59.8%
Black	34,608	33,555	19.6%	19.6%
Hispanic	27,012	24,703	15.3%	14.4%
Multiracial	7,699	6,427	4.4%	3.7%
Asian	3,208	2,811	1.8%	1.6%
Native American/Other	1,625	1,432	0.9%	0.8%

Alamance County, North Carolina has an estimated population of 176,893, an increase from the 171,415 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 58.1% White, 19.6% Black, 15.3% Hispanic, 4.4% Multiracial, 1.8% Asian, and 0.9% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Alamance County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Alamance has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Alamance County, that probability was 58.2% in 2020 and 59.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Alamance County is ranked the 16th most populous county in North Carolina, out of 100 counties. Alamance County was ranked the 15th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Alamance County's White Population

102,741 residents of Alamance County, or 58.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Alamance County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Alamance County ranks 64th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Alamance County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Alamance County's population has decreased from 59.8% to 58.1%.

Alamance County is more White than neighboring Guilford County (46% White). Alamance County is less White than neighboring Orange County (66.2% White), Caswell County (59.9% White), Chatham County (69.5% White), and Rockingham County (69.9% White).

Alamance County's Black Population

34,608 residents of Alamance County, or 19.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Alamance County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Alamance County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Alamance County's Black population has grown by an estimated 3.1%. Black residents' share of Alamance County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 19.6%.

Alamance County is more Black than neighboring Orange County (10.1% Black), Chatham County (10% Black), and Rockingham County (17.3% Black). Alamance County is less Black than neighboring Caswell County (30.5% Black), and Guilford County (33.5% Black).

Alamance County's Asian Population

3,208 residents of Alamance County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Alamance County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Alamance County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Alamance County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 14.1%. Asian residents' share of Alamance County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Alamance County is more Asian than neighboring Caswell County (0.4% Asian), and Rockingham County (0.3% Asian). Alamance County is less Asian than neighboring Orange County (7.8% Asian), Chatham County (2.2% Asian), and Guilford County (5.4% Asian).

Alamance County's Hispanic Population

27,012 residents of Alamance County, or 15.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Alamance County is slightly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Alamance County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Alamance County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 9.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Alamance County's population has increased from 14.4% to 15.3%.

Alamance County is more Hispanic than neighboring Orange County (10.6% Hispanic), Caswell County (5.1% Hispanic), Chatham County (13.6% Hispanic), Guilford County (10.1% Hispanic), and Rockingham County (7.2% Hispanic).

Alamance County's Native American/Other Population

1,625 residents of Alamance County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Alamance County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Alamance County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Alamance County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 13.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Alamance County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Alamance County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Orange County (0.8% Native American/Other), Caswell County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Guilford County (0.7% Native American/Other). Alamance County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Chatham County (1% Native American/Other), and Rockingham County (1% Native American/Other).

Alamance County's Multiracial Population

7,699 residents of Alamance County, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Alamance County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Alamance County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Alamance County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 19.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Alamance County's population has increased from 3.7% to 4.4%.

Alamance County is more Multiracial than neighboring Caswell County (4% Multiracial), Chatham County (3.8% Multiracial), Guilford County (4.3% Multiracial), and Rockingham County (4.3% Multiracial). Alamance County is less Multiracial than neighboring Orange County (4.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.