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Alamance County, North Carolina has a population of 176,893 across 424 square miles, up 6.7 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $9.01 bn in 2024, 3,652 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 101 7(a) approvals worth $83.3 m.
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Alamance County
How many people live in Alamance County
- Population176,893
- Households70,062
- Average household size2.52
- Median household income$65,651
- Median age38.9
- Median gross rent$1,064 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$241,500
- Home value to household income3.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over119,714
- Population under 1839,209
- Share under 1822.2 percent
- Population 65 and over30,353
- Share 65 and over17.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64107,331
- Civilian labor force89,737
- Unemployment rate5.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over65.2 percent
- Rank by population among North Carolina counties16th of 100
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents387th
Alamance County is the 16th largest of 100 North Carolina counties by population. A median home costs 3.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.2 percent against 17.2 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alamance County
Is Alamance County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base6.74 percent
- Census 2020 base population171,476
- Births, 20241,937
- Deaths, 20242,024
- Natural change, 2024-87
- Net domestic migration, 20242,577
- Net international migration, 2024938
- Total net migration, 20243,515
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20249,359
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents325th
The county has grown 6.74 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Alamance County
Where people moving to Alamance County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving5,257
- People arriving, from those returns9,471
- Adjusted gross income arriving$308.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$58,681
- Largest single originAlamance County Non-migrants (61,824 households)
- Largest single destination (61,824 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance County Non-migrants | 61,824 | 124,468 | $4.55 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 1,524 | 2,722 | $100.1 m |
| Other flows - South | 801 | 1,425 | $49.3 m |
| Guilford County | 756 | 1,348 | $40.8 m |
| Durham County | 716 | 1,360 | $41.1 m |
| Orange County | 599 | 1,198 | $34.5 m |
| Wake County | 402 | 697 | $29.4 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 361 | 645 | $22.9 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Alamance County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Alamance County
What the Alamance County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$9.01 bn
- County GDP, 2023$8.63 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.5 percent
- GDP change over five years33.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among North Carolina counties18th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents486th
- GDP per resident$50,959
Output grew 4.5 percent in the latest year and 33.4 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Alamance County
Who employs people in Alamance County
- Covered employment, annual average67,668
- Establishments reporting4,409
- Average annual pay$52,502
- Average weekly wage$1,010
- Sector 62, employment12,374
- Sector 62, average annual pay$61,735
- Sector 44-45, employment9,433
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$36,206
- Sector 31-33, employment8,821
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$66,757
- Sector 72, employment7,522
- Sector 72, average annual pay$21,544
- Sector 56, employment4,226
- Sector 48-49, employment3,699
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 12,374 | 494 | $61,735 |
| Sector 44-45 | 9,433 | 625 | $36,206 |
| Sector 31-33 | 8,821 | 222 | $66,757 |
| Sector 72 | 7,522 | 395 | $21,544 |
| Sector 56 | 4,226 | 307 | $37,429 |
| Sector 48-49 | 3,699 | 140 | $43,608 |
| Sector 61 | 2,159 | 48 | $67,995 |
| Sector 42 | 2,072 | 198 | $81,662 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 12,374 jobs, 18.3 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Alamance County
What businesses operate in Alamance County
- Establishments, all industries3,652
- Employment at those establishments61,726
- Annual payroll$3.08 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents20.6
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Alamance County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20242,466
- Declared construction value permitted$343.6 m
- Single family units authorised1,999
- Multifamily units authorised467
- Multifamily share of units18.9 percent
- Average declared value per unit$139,353
- Units authorised per 1,000 households35.2
Multifamily is 18.9 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Alamance County
How much SBA lending happens in Alamance County
- 7(a) approvals recorded101
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$83.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$825,226
- Median 7(a) approval$390,800
- 10th percentile approval$100,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,017,900
- Largest single approval$4,970,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)1,300
- Jobs per approval12.9
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active49
- Distinct industries receiving approvals59
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer24.8 percent
- Loans on real estate terms25
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter67
- Franchise loans22
- Franchise share of approvals21.8 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (6)
- Most active lenderThe Huntington National Bank (7)
- 504 approvals recorded12
- 504 gross approval dollars$16.0 m
- Average 504 approval$1,336,667
- Median 504 approval$1,308,000
- Distinct CDCs active5
- 504 jobs per approval12.3
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved9.2
- Most active CDCBusiness Expansion Funding Corporation (6)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals89.4 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$99.4 m
The average approval of $825,226 sits well above the median of $390,800, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 24.8 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Alamance County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded16
- Paid in full16
- Charged off0
- Charge off rate on resolved loans0.0 percent
- Status: Paid in full16
- Status: Exempt from disclosure64
- Status: Cancelled16
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed5
Of the 16 loans that have reached a final outcome, 0.0 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Alamance County
Which parts of Alamance County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending7
- BURLINGTON, approvals52
- Graham, approvals20
- MEBANE, approvals16
- Elon, approvals5
- HAW RIVER, approvals4
- SNOW CAMP, approvals3
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| BURLINGTON | 52 | $43,940,600 |
| Graham | 20 | $10,968,100 |
| MEBANE | 16 | $16,633,000 |
| Elon | 5 | $2,212,100 |
| HAW RIVER | 4 | $6,119,000 |
| SNOW CAMP | 3 | $2,940,000 |
| Archdale | 1 | $535,000 |
BURLINGTON accounts for 52 approvals against 20 in Graham. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Alamance County
How big is Alamance County
- Land area424 sq mi
- Rank by land area among North Carolina counties59th of 100
- Width, east to west16.4 mi
- Height, north to south28.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land417
- Establishments per square mile8.61
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Alamance County
What hazards affect Alamance County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book11
- Of those, participating in the NFIP10
- NFIP participation rate90.9 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Alamance County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Alamance County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population176,893
- Households70,062
- Average household size2.52
- Median household income$65,651
- Median age38.9
Common questions
Alamance County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Alamance County, North Carolina?
176,893, in 70,062 households, ranking 16th of 100 North Carolina counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Alamance County growing?
The population has grown 6.74 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 1,937 births against 2,024 deaths, with net migration of 3,515. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Alamance County?
$65,651. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $241,500, which is 3.7 times income, and median gross rent is $1,064 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Alamance County?
3,652 establishments, employing 61,726 people with an annual payroll of $3.08 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Alamance County?
Average annual pay is $52,502, or $1,010 a week, across 67,668 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Alamance County?
101 7(a) approvals totalling $83.3 m since FY2020, across 49 lenders, with a median approval of $390,800, plus 12 504 approvals worth $16.0 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Alamance County get paid back?
Of the 16 loans that have reached a final outcome, 16 were paid in full and 0 charged off, a charge off rate of 0.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Alamance County?
2,466 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $343.6 m. Multifamily was 18.9 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Alamance County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Alamance County come from?
The largest single origin is Alamance County Non-migrants, with 61,824 households. Arriving households report an average income of $58,681 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Alamance County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Alamance County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.