Alamance County Information

Alamance in North Carolina occupies 435 square miles and has a 2006 population of 142,661, a change from a 2000 population of 130,794 and 108,213 in 1990. 14.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 13.7% percent is 25-35, and 14.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 520 acts of violent crime reported in Alamance in 2004, a change from 458 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 3,866 people: 5.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3.2%.

Read more about Alamance, North Carolina in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyAlamance 
StateNorth Carolina 
Land Area435 sq. milesRanked 2,417 of 3,140
Population 2006142,661Ranked 418 of 3,140
Population 2005140,227 
Population 2000130,794Ranked 410 of 3,140
Population 1990108,213Ranked 426 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion78.5% 
African American18.9% 
Asian American1.2% 
Native American.5% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.7% 
Population 5 to 1413.2% 
Population 15 to 2414.2% 
Population 25 to 3413.7% 
Population 35 to 4414.7% 
Population 45 to 5413.5% 
Population 55 to 6410.2% 
Population 65 to 746.9% 
Population 75 and up6.9% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes520458
Murders / Manslaughters2 
Forcible Rapes21 
Robberies127 
Aggravated Assaults370 
Total Property Crimes4,8705,038
Burglaries1,236 
Larceny Thefts3,396 
Motor Vehicle Thefts238 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population69,95569,342
Unemployed Population3,8662,197
Unemployment Rate5.5%3.2%

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