The Town Files

Person County, North Carolina

39,542 people. The median home is worth $213,900 (typical North Carolina town: $228,900) and the median household earns $63,300.

Towns in Person County

Towns in Person County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Roxboro8,134$157,700$36,55345.3

People and housing

Person CountyTypical North Carolina town
Median home value$213,900$228,900
Median rent$864$969
Median household income$63,300$60,458
Median age44.241.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%24.5%
Below the poverty line17.5%14.3%

Jobs and pay

9,288 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,063 a year.

Largest industries in Person CountyRetail1,565 jobs · $32,136Health care & social assistan…1,217 jobs · $55,509Manufacturing1,174 jobs · $66,924Hotels & restaurants921 jobs · $19,882Wholesale trade606 jobs · $51,378Construction528 jobs · $62,137
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Person County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 418 storm events in Person County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Person County by type since 1996Hail74Tornado6Ice Storm5Heavy Rain3Heavy Snow3Flash Flood25Strong Wind19Winter Storm44Excessive Heat4Winter Weather35
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Person County has been included in 27 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3637: Severe Winter Storm
September 11, 2025Tropical DepressionDR-4889: Tropical Depression Chantal
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3617: Hurricane Helene
August 6, 2024Tropical StormEM-3608: Tropical Storm Debby
October 1, 2022HurricaneEM-3586: Hurricane Ian
August 2, 2020HurricaneEM-3534: Hurricane Isaias
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).