Person County, North Carolina

Person County is home to 39,542 people. 17.5% of residents live below the poverty line, above the North Carolina rate (13.0%). The median household income is $63,300.

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MeasureValueNorth CarolinaYearSource
Population39,54210,730,4042024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$63,300$72,3882024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line17.5%13.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty28.6%17.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance9.4%9.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%35.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$213,900$288,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$864$1,2282024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income60.4%48.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born3.1%9.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age44.2 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.