North Carolina

Alamance

171,415
2020 population
1850
first census record
18
census records

About Alamance

Alamance, North Carolina, first appears in the United States federal census in 1850, when it recorded a population of 11,444. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 171,415.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 17 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Battle of Alamance (1771), Battle of Alamance (NC Regulators), Battle of Alamance Creek May 16 1771, and 72 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
2020171,415
2010151,131
2000130,800
1990108,213
198099,319
197096,362
196085,674
195071,220
194057,427
193042,140
192032,718
191028,712
190025,665
189018,271
188014,613
187011,874
186011,852
185011,444
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Alamance

Military engagements that took place in Alamance, North Carolina.

Battle of Alamance (1771)
1771
Battle of Alamance (NC Regulators)
1771
Battle of Alamance Creek May 16 1771
1771
Battle of Alamance Creek — Context Engagement
1771
Battle of Alamance (North Carolina Regulators)
1771
Battle of Alamance
1771
Pyle's Massacre (Haw River)
1781
Battle of Haw River
1781
Battle of Colson's Mill
1781
Battle of Lindley's Ford (Alamance Creek)
1781
Battle of McIntyre's Farm / Colson's Mill 1781
1781
Pyle's Defeat
1781
Battle of Lindley's Mill
1781
Battle of Pyle's Massacre
1781
Battle of Pyle's Defeat
1781
Stoneman's Raid — Company Shops (Burlington) NC
1865
Stoneman's Raid — Graham NC
1865

Historic places in Alamance

National Register of Historic Places listings in Alamance, North Carolina.

Hawfields Presbyterian Church
Mebane
White Furniture Company
Mebane
Old South Mebane Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Mebane
Sunny Side
Burlington
Western Electric Company-Tarheel Army Missile Plant
Burlington
Woodlawn School
Mebane
Snow Camp Mutual Telephone Exchange Building
Snow Camp
Cedarock Park Historic District
Graham
Alamance Battleground State Historic Site
Alamance
Downtown Burlington Historic District (Additional Documentation)
Burlington
Johnston Hall
Elon College
Mebane Commercial Historic District
Mebane
Griffis-Patton House
Mebane
May Hosiery Mills Knitting Mill
Burlington
Henderson Scott Farm Historic District
Mebane
US Post Office
Burlington
Alamance County Courthouse,
Graham
Old South Mebane Historic District
Mebane
Stagg House
Burlington
Southern Railway Passenger Station
Burlington
Glencoe School
Glencoe
Cross Roads Presbyterian Church and Cemetery and Stainback Store
Mebane
Cook, William, House
Mebane
Holt, Charles T., House
Haw River
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Frequently asked about Alamance

When does Alamance first appear in the US census?
Alamance, North Carolina first appears in the federal census in 1850, with a recorded population of 11,444.
What is the population of Alamance?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Alamance had a recorded population of 171,415.
Were any battles fought in Alamance?
17 documented military engagements took place in Alamance, including Battle of Alamance (1771), Battle of Alamance (NC Regulators), Battle of Alamance Creek May 16 1771.
How many historic places are in Alamance?
72 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Alamance, North Carolina.
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