Alexander   County NC United States

County FIPS 37003
Largest City Bethlehem
State North Carolina
Latitude 35.9210
Longitude -81.1770
Population 36,412
Density 140.08 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $65,354
Median individual: $34,753

Race

Mode: 87.3% White

Gender

 51.2% male 

Rent

  $764 / month  

Median house value: $204,264.0

Age

Median: 43.8 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 16.7%
With STEM degree: 34.0%

Marital Status

 52.1% married 

Never married: 26.1%

Labor Force Participation

 56.3% working 

Unemployed: 5.0%

Average Family Size

 2.97 people 

Commute Time

 25.6 minutes 

Health Care

 8.1% uninsured 

Poverty

 12.6%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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