Alamance County Demographics

A map of Alamance County's Population by Race

Alamance County, North Carolina had a population of 171,415 in 2020. It was 59.8% White, 19.6% Black, 1.6% Asian, 14.4% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Alamance County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Alamance County is the 15th most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Alamance County's White Population

102,487 residents of Alamance County identify as White, or 59.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Alamance County roughly similar to the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Alamance County is ranked #64 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Alamance County is more White than neighboring Guilford County (47.2% White). Alamance County is less White than neighboring Orange County (64.9% White), Caswell County (61.7% White), Chatham County (69.6% White), and Rockingham County (70.5% White).

Alamance County's Black Population

33,555 residents of Alamance County identify as Black, or 19.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Alamance County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Alamance County is ranked #45 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Alamance County is more Black than neighboring Orange County (10.5% Black), Chatham County (10.2% Black), and Rockingham County (18.2% Black). Alamance County is less Black than neighboring Caswell County (29.9% Black), and Guilford County (33.1% Black).

Alamance County's Asian Population

2,811 residents of Alamance County identify as Asian, or 1.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Alamance County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Alamance County is ranked #19 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Alamance County is more Asian than neighboring Caswell County (0.3% Asian), and Rockingham County (0.5% Asian). Alamance County is less Asian than neighboring Orange County (8.5% Asian), Chatham County (2.1% Asian), and Guilford County (5.3% Asian).

Alamance County's Hispanic Population

24,703 residents of Alamance County identify as Hispanic, or 14.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Alamance County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Alamance County is ranked #9 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Alamance County is more Hispanic than neighboring Orange County (10.6% Hispanic), Caswell County (4.4% Hispanic), Chatham County (13.6% Hispanic), Guilford County (9.6% Hispanic), and Rockingham County (6.7% Hispanic).

Alamance County's Native American/Other Population

1,432 residents of Alamance County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Alamance County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Alamance County is ranked #35 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Alamance County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Caswell County (0.6% Native American/Other), Chatham County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Rockingham County (0.7% Native American/Other). Alamance County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Guilford County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Alamance County's Multiracial Population

6,427 residents of Alamance County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Alamance County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Alamance County is ranked #43 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Alamance County is more Multiracial than neighboring Caswell County (3.1% Multiracial), and Rockingham County (3.4% Multiracial). Alamance County is less Multiracial than neighboring Orange County (4.7% Multiracial), Chatham County (3.9% Multiracial), and Guilford County (3.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.