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Person County Schools
Person County Schools is a unified school district in North Carolina with a community population of 39,542. The median household income is $63,300 and the median age is 44.2.
39,542
Population
101
People / sq mi
$63,300
Median Income
44.2
Median Age
Person County Schools covers 392 sq mi of land at 100.8 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 65.0% |
| Black or African American | 0.0% |
| Asian | 42.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% |
Economy & Income
$63,300
Median Household Income
$37,635
Per Capita Income
12.4%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
Unemployment
Housing
$213,900
Median Home Value
$864
Median Rent
77.3%
Homeownership
Education Attainment
88.9%
High School+
19.3%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Person County Schools serves a community with a population of 39,542 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in North Carolina.
The median household income in Person County Schools is $63,300, with a per capita income of $37,635. The poverty rate is 12.4%.
Person County Schools is 65.0% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 42.1% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
In Person County Schools, 88.9% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 19.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.
The median home value in Person County Schools is $213,900, with a median rent of $864. The homeownership rate is 77.3%.
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Data for Person County Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 3703630).
The poverty rate is what most separates Person County Schools from the typical school district: 12.4% of residents live below the federal poverty line, against 12.4% nationally. Person County Schools is a school district in North Carolina with a population of 39,542.
Median household income is $63,300, below the US median of $78,538. Poverty sits at 12.4%, close to the national 12.4%. Homes carry a median value of $213,900, with typical rent around $864.
Roughly 19.3% of adults have a bachelor’s, below the national 35.0%.
The elevated poverty rate is the context for the rest of the profile in Person County Schools: it pulls on median income, housing tenure, and the share of residents with a college degree.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.