Albemarle, NC is a small city located in Stanly County with a population of 16,318. This makes it one of the smaller cities in the US with a population density of 962 people per square mile compared to the national average of 93 people per square mile. Local businesses in Albemarle include small restaurants and retail stores like Lowes Foods and Walmart. Year-round outdoor activities include fishing and boating on Badin Lake, visiting Morrow Mountain State Park for hiking or camping, or playing golf at The Divide Golf Course. There are also several local organizations to join such as the Lions Club or Rotary Club as well as several churches such as St Paul's Lutheran Church and Antioch Baptist Church. Local sporting events include football games at North Stanly High School and basketball games at South Stanly Middle School.
The population in Albemarle is 16,318. There are 961 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Albemarle is 39.6, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Albemarle is 2.3, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Albemarle
- 45.4% are married
- 15.4% are divorced
- 25.5% are married with children
- 25.9% have children, but are single
Race in Albemarle
- 65.9% are White
- 23.5% are Black
- 2.2% are Asian
- 0.5% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 5.8% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 2.1% Two or more races
- 0.1% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander