Alexander County, North Carolina

Alexander County is a United States county located in the United States of North Carolina. Alexander County had an official population of 33603 in 2000. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 36537, It is North Carolina's 65th most populous county. The county comprises an area of 263.14 sq mi (681.53 square kilometre), of which, 260.18 square miles (673.86 square kilometre) of it is land and 2.95 square miles (7.64 square kilometre) of it is water, making it North Carolina's eighth smallest county by total area.

Alexander County North Carolina
Map of Alexander County, North Carolina

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 33603 people, 13137 households, and 9744 families living in the county. The population density was 129.2 people per square mile (49.88/kmē), it is 41st most densely populated county in North Carolina. There were 14098 housing units at an average density of 54.2 per square mile (20.93/kmē). The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.95. In the county the population is diverse age-wise, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 36537, The racial makeup of the county was 33510 White, 2229 Black or African American, 109 American Indian, 365 Asian, 1 Native Hawaiian, and 323 from two or more races.

Alexander County North Carolina Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Alexander County North Carolina School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Alexander County North Carolina GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $38684, it is North Carolina's 26th wealthiest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $45691, it is 23rd wealthiest county by median family income in North Carolina. The per capita income for the county was $18507, it is the 35th highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

In 2000, 7232 pupils and students, of which 3618 are male and 3614 are female, 21.52% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 428 nursery or pri school, 489 kindergarten, 3638 elementary school, 1698 high school and 979 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Bethlehem CdpAlexander County8.917.591.313713488.92853752443
2Stony Point CdpAlexander County, Iredell County2.982.9801380462.51730342305
3Taylorsville TownAlexander County2201799897.61487624875
YearPopulation
April 2000 census33603
April 2000 Estimate33603
July 2000 Estimate33672
July 2001 Estimate33982
July 2002 Estimate34369
July 2003 Estimate34574
July 2004 Estimate35177
July 2005 Estimate35590
July 2006 Estimate35930
July 2007 Estimate36298
July 2008 Estimate36537
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school269159428
Kindergarten242247489
Elementary school188217563638
High school8548441698
College or graduate school371608979
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Alexander County, North Carolina$38684$45691$18507
North Carolina, United States$39184$46335$20307
United States$41994$50046$21587