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Alamance County, North Carolina, has 171,415 residents across 79,387 parcels and covers 423.4 square miles. The population grew 13.4% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for Alamance County is 37001.

Burlington is the county's largest population center. Alamance County also includes 10 zip codes, 1 public school district and 27 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Alamance County Trends

Population
171,415▴
Median Home Value
$221,200▴
K-12 Enrollment
22,661▴
Alamance County in North Carolina

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Alamance County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Alamance County Parcels

Alamance County has 79,387 mapped parcels covering 261,387 acres. The median assessed value is $224,684. The median lot size is 0.48 acres. 5,470 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Single family homes account for 65.1% of parcels. Non acres follow at 3.4%. Of the parcels with a recorded build year, half were built in 1986 or earlier. The records carry 60,699 distinct owner names. About 5% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside North Carolina. Owner names, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Mailing addresses reach 90.4%. Browse the interactive Alamance County Parcel viewer here.

Alamance County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 79,387 100%
Owner name 78,774 99.2%
Owner mailing address 71,780 90.4%
Site address 78,774 99.2%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 78,742 99.2%
Assessed value 79,387 100%
Land value 79,387 100%
Improvement value 79,387 100%
Acreage 79,387 100%
Parcel boundary 79,387 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Alamance County parcel records.

Alamance County Population

Alamance County had 171,415 residents in 2020. That was 13.4% higher than in 2010. Alamance County added 40,615 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 405 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Burlington, Burlington and Mebane.

Population Trend in Alamance County NC

Alamance County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Alamance County Zip Codes

Alamance County has 10 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Burlington (27215), Burlington (27217) and Mebane (27302). Burlington is the largest zip by population, with about 44,620 residents or 26% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 68% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Alamance County NC

ZIP Area Population Trend
27215 Burlington 44,620 ▴ 15%
27217 Burlington 39,556 ▴ 7%
27302 Mebane 33,237 ▴ 25.8%
27253 Graham 32,010 ▴ 7.3%
27244 Elon 16,671 ▴ 17.6%
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Alamance County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Alamance County Demographics

Alamance County has a median age of 38.7, which makes the county a little younger than North Carolina overall. About 22.3% of residents are under 18, while 16.9% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 30.8% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 27.7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.7%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Alamance County NC

Median Age

38.7

Under 18

22.3%

Age 65+

16.9%

Bachelor's+

27.7%

Alamance County School Districts

Alamance County is served by 1 public school district with 22,661 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, based on district totals from 2017 to 2024.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Alamance County NC

District Enrollment Share Trend
Alamance-Burlington Schools 22,661 100% ▴ 0.8%
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Alamance County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Alamance County Housing & Real Estate

Alamance County has a median home value of $221,200 and a median gross rent of $1,007. About 66% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the North Carolina median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $364,973 and homes spent about 62 days on the market.

Alamance County Housing Mix

Alamance County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Alamance County Housing Trends

Alamance County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Alamance County, NC

Alamance County has 6,697 business listings across 747 categories. The largest categories in Alamance County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (253, 3.8%), Gas Stations (113, 1.7%), and Landmark And Historical Building (105, 1.6%). The full Alamance County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Alamance County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Alamance County, NC

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 253 3.8%
Gas Stations 113 1.7%
Landmark And Historical Building 105 1.6%
Beauty Salons 99 1.5%
Auto Repair 92 1.4%
Real Estate Agents 91 1.4%
Hair Salons 81 1.2%
ATMs 80 1.2%
Baptist Church 77 1.1%
Contractors 74 1.1%

Alamance County Business Listings

Business Category City
Southern Soul Screen Printing and Apparel 3D Printing Service Graham
Alamance Health Care Center Abuse And Addiction Treatment Burlington
Elon University Campus Shop Academic Bookstore Elon, Nc
Trails End Apartments Accommodation Burlington
Balanced Bookkeeping of NC Accountant Mebane
Underground Muscle Active Life Burlington
Graham Chiropractic and Acupuncture Acupuncture Graham
Adam and Eve Stores Adult Entertainment Burlington
Ethos International Advertising Agency Graham
Mebane Youth Sports After School Program Mebane
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Alamance County Basemaps

Alamance County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Alamance County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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