Population 39,542 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Person County
Household size in Person County
| Period | Person County | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.44 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.43 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.40 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Person County has 2.49 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in the Chapel Hill area as a whole, where it has 2.40 people. Households are largest in the east and smallest in the north.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Person County
| Period | Person County | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 36.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 37.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.5 | 39.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 39.9 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +2.9 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Person County skews older than the country: its median age is 43.3, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.6, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the south, the oldest in the northwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Person County
| Period | Person County | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 11.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 10.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Person County (12.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Chapel Hill area as a whole (10.2%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Person County
Renters in Person County
| Period | Person County | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.1% | 38.7% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.3% | 39.8% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 39.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 37.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −0.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.7% of households in Person County rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 39.2% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 3.4 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Person County
| Period | Person County | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 11.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 9.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 9.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 9.2% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Person County: 12.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has fallen 2.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Person County
| Period | Person County | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1986 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1991 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Person County was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the wider Chapel Hill area, where the median home dates to 1991. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Person County
| Period | Person County | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $652 | $889 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $660 | $951 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $772 | $1,102 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $982 | $1,501 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$330 | +$612 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Person County costs $982 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $330 a month since 2006–10, up 51%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 41.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the southeast; the highest are in the northeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Person County
Bachelor's degrees in Person County
| Period | Person County | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 43.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 45.7% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 48.5% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 53.9% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +10.2 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Person County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.0%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 5.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the east.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Person County
| Period | Person County | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.1% | 86.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.8% | 88.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.3% | 89.4% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.8% | 91.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +4.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Person County is close to the national rate: 88.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Chapel Hill area overall (91.5%). The share with a diploma has risen 6.6 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Person County
| Period | Person County | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 7.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 8.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 4.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −3.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Person County is close to the national rate: 5.6% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Chapel Hill area as a whole (4.0%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.7 points, as it has nationally.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Person County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Person County | 2.49 | 43.3 | 12.5% | 22.7% | 12.4% | 1983 | $982 | 19.0% | 88.8% | 5.6% |
| Granville County | 2.58 | 41.5 | 13.9% | 22.9% | 12.7% | 1991 | $1,074 | 25.1% | 88.1% | 5.0% |
| Caswell County | 2.42 | 45.9 | 12.2% | 24.8% | 15.2% | 1982 | $719 | 18.3% | 84.6% | 5.1% |
| Vance County | 2.66 | 39.3 | 19.2% | 39.9% | 15.9% | 1982 | $923 | 17.0% | 86.0% | 8.6% |
| Rockingham County | 2.36 | 44.3 | 12.0% | 27.9% | 11.1% | 1978 | $836 | 17.6% | 85.6% | 6.1% |
| Warren County | 2.27 | 48.6 | 12.5% | 30.6% | 27.2% | 1987 | $888 | 18.2% | 83.5% | 6.7% |
| Halifax County | 2.32 | 43.7 | 16.0% | 37.1% | 16.8% | 1977 | $829 | 17.6% | 82.9% | 8.9% |
| Stokes County | 2.33 | 47.5 | 7.9% | 20.8% | 9.6% | 1984 | $812 | 18.2% | 91.6% | 3.2% |
| Northampton County | 2.11 | 50.3 | 13.8% | 25.4% | 21.1% | 1979 | $731 | 18.3% | 85.1% | 8.2% |
| Surry County | 2.37 | 44.0 | 12.2% | 26.6% | 12.0% | 1979 | $760 | 20.3% | 83.8% | 4.1% |
| Hertford County | 2.23 | 42.4 | 12.8% | 32.6% | 14.6% | 1977 | $873 | 18.1% | 84.7% | 6.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Person County. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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