Albemarle, NC Profile: Facts & Data

Albemarle, North Carolina - Basic Facts

The City of Albemarle had a population of 17,852 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Albemarle is located at latitude 35.3501 and longitude -80.2001 in Stanly County. The formal boundaries for the City of Albemarle encompass a land area of 16.92 sq. miles and a water area of 0.13 sq. miles. Stanly County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The City of Albemarle has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The City of Albemarle is located within Township of South Albemarle, a minor civil division (MCD) of Stanly County.

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Albemarle, NC Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	17,852 (100%)
Population in Households	17,261 (96.7%)
Population in Families	13,128 (73.5%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	591 ( 3.3%)
Population Density	992
Diversity Index²	60


INCOME
Median Household Income	$53,462
Average Household Income	$74,423
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	27%
Per Capita Income	$31,116
Wealth Index⁵	58
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Low (43.5)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	8,172 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	4,309 (52.7%)
Renter Occupied HU	3,139 (38.4%)
Vacant Housing Units	724 ( 8.9%)
Median Home Value	$227,361
Average Home Value	$267,917
Housing Affordability Index³	90

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	7,448
Average Household Size	2.32
Family Households	4,404
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

8,172 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

4,309 (52.7%)

Renter Occupied HU

3,139 (38.4%)

Vacant Housing Units

724 ( 8.9%)

Median Home Value

$227,361

Average Home Value

$267,917

Housing Affordability Index³

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

7,448

Average Household Size

2.32

Family Households

4,404

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	1.57%	0.95%
Households	1.83%	1.11%
Families		0.94%
Median Household Income		2.06%
Per Capita Income		1.67%
Owner Occupied HU		1.57%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

1.57%

0.95%

Households

1.83%

1.11%

Families

0.94%

Median Household Income

2.06%

Per Capita Income

1.67%

Owner Occupied HU

1.57%

Albemarle, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Albemarle to the other 776 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 62	92nd
Population Density	# 217	72nd
Median Household Income	# 523	33rd
Housing Affordability Index	# 384	49th
Per Capita Income	# 461	41st
Diversity Index	# 306	62nd

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 62

92nd

Population Density

# 217

72nd

Median Household Income

# 523

33rd

Housing Affordability Index

# 384

49th

Per Capita Income

# 461

41st

Diversity Index

# 306

62nd

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Albemarle, NC Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

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GROWTH RATE / YEAR

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