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Asheboro Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Asheboro Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

27,928

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.3%
5 - 17:
18.8%
18 - 24:
7.2%
25 - 34:
14.1%
35 - 54:
26.3%
55 - 64:
9.0%
Over 65 Years:
18.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.8%
2.8%
84.7%
84.7%
19.1%
19.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Asheboro
USA
$29,259
$29,259
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Asheboro
USA
$47,197
$47,197
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

19.7%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Construction
Education
Accommodation
Transportation
Other
Public Service
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Administration
23.2%
23.2%
10.9%
10.9%
8.8%
8.8%
7.9%
7.9%
7.7%
7.7%
6.4%
6.4%
6.2%
6.2%
5.9%
5.9%
4.9%
4.9%
4.4%
4.4%
3.9%
3.9%
3.0%
3.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
52.5%
52.5%
27.6%
27.6%
15.0%
15.0%
3.7%
3.7%
1.1%
1.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Scottish
Scots-Irish
African
French
Italian
European
French Canadian
Dutch
Hungarian
Haitian
Greek
Polish
Welsh
Northern European
Swedish
Other Subsaharan African
British
13.5%
13.5%
6.8%
6.8%
5.8%
5.8%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
1.6%
1.6%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
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0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
French
German/Yiddish
Polish
Native American languages
Pacific Island languages
Langs. of India
Arabic
Chinese
African languages
Hungarian
Navajo
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
73.7%
73.7%
24.5%
24.5%
1.0%
1.0%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Asheboro Residents

11.7%