Vance County, North Carolina
Demographics
From 1930 through 1970, the rural county population declined and growth slowed markedly as many blacks migrated to the North for better jobs and other opportunities in the Great Migration.

Vance County, North Carolina

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: From 1930 through 1970, the rural county population declined and growth slowed markedly as many blacks migrated to the North for better jobs and other opportunities in the Great Migration.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1890	17,581	—

1900	16,684	−5.1%

1910	19,425	16.4%

1920	22,799	17.4%

1930	27,294	19.7%

1940	29,961	9.8%

1950	32,101	7.1%

1960	32,002	−0.3%

1970	32,691	2.2%

1980	36,748	12.4%

1990	38,892	5.8%

2000	42,954	10.4%

2010	45,422	5.7%

Est. 2016	44,244	−2.6%

U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013

Sentence(s)

As of the 2010 census, the population of Vance County, North Carolina was 45,422.

final_sentence: As of the 2010 census, the population of Vance County, North Carolina was 45,422.