Alexander County Demographics

A map of Alexander County's Population by Race

Alexander County, North Carolina had a population of 36,444 in 2020. It was 84.8% White, 5.3% Black, 1.1% Asian, 5.0% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Alexander County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Alexander County is the 67th most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Alexander County's White Population

30,893 residents of Alexander County identify as White, or 84.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Alexander County considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Alexander County is ranked #17 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Alexander County is more White than neighboring Catawba County (72.3% White), Iredell County (73.1% White), Caldwell County (84.1% White), and Lincoln County (82.5% White). Alexander County is less White than neighboring Wilkes County (85.4% White).

Alexander County's Black Population

1,919 residents of Alexander County identify as Black, or 5.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Alexander County less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Alexander County is ranked #73 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Alexander County is more Black than neighboring Wilkes County (3.9% Black), Caldwell County (4.8% Black), and Lincoln County (5.1% Black). Alexander County is less Black than neighboring Catawba County (7.9% Black), and Iredell County (11.4% Black).

Alexander County's Asian Population

390 residents of Alexander County identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Alexander County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Alexander County is ranked #35 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Alexander County is more Asian than neighboring Wilkes County (0.5% Asian), Caldwell County (0.7% Asian), and Lincoln County (0.8% Asian). Alexander County is less Asian than neighboring Catawba County (4.3% Asian), and Iredell County (2.5% Asian).

Alexander County's Hispanic Population

1,836 residents of Alexander County identify as Hispanic, or 5.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Alexander County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Alexander County is ranked #73 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Alexander County is less Hispanic than neighboring Catawba County (10.8% Hispanic), Wilkes County (7.1% Hispanic), Iredell County (8.5% Hispanic), Caldwell County (6.1% Hispanic), and Lincoln County (7.4% Hispanic).

Alexander County's Native American/Other Population

195 residents of Alexander County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Alexander 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, Alexander County is ranked #82 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Alexander County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wilkes County (0.3% Native American/Other). Alexander County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Catawba County (0.6% Native American/Other), Iredell County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Caldwell County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Alexander County's Multiracial Population

1,211 residents of Alexander County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Alexander County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Alexander County is ranked #67 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Alexander County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wilkes County (2.8% Multiracial). Alexander County is less Multiracial than neighboring Catawba County (4.1% Multiracial), Iredell County (4% Multiracial), Caldwell County (3.8% Multiracial), and Lincoln County (3.7% Multiracial).

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