Alexander County, North Carolina
County seat: Taylorsville · Population 36,958 (2025) · 260 sq mi
Alexander County is the 67th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties, with 36,958 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Taylorsville. It is part of the Northwest Region region, one of the 8 Prosperity Zones of North Carolina. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 4 neighboring counties.
Alexander County facts
- County seat
- Taylorsville
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 36,958 +1.4% since 2020
- Land area
- 260 sq mi 88th largest of 100
- Water area
- 4 sq mi
- Population density
- 142 per sq mi
- Established
- 1847
- Named after
- William Julius Alexander American politician
- Largest city
- Bethlehem 4,101
- Median household income
- $65,354
- Cities and towns
- 1 plus 3 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 8
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 37003
Cities and towns in Alexander County
Alexander County has 1 incorporated place. Populations count the people living inside Alexander County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylorsville (county seat) | Town | 2,333 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem | 4,101 | |
| Stony Point | 1,240 | Iredell County |
| Hiddenite | 290 |
ZIP codes in Alexander County
8 ZIP codes reach into Alexander County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 28601 also Catawba, Burke and Caldwell counties
- 28625 also Iredell and Davie counties
- 28630 also Caldwell County
- 28636 also Iredell County
- 28654 also Wilkes County
- 28678 also Iredell County
- 28681
- 28689 also Iredell, Wilkes and Yadkin counties
Population of Alexander County, 2020–2025
Alexander County grew by 518 people (+1.4%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 926 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,419 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 36,406 |
| 2021 | 36,279 |
| 2022 | 36,213 |
| 2023 | 36,387 |
| 2024 | 36,749 |
| 2025 | 36,958 |
Neighboring counties
- Wilkes County north · 66,233 people
- Iredell County southeast · 211,798 people
- Catawba County south · 170,172 people
- Caldwell County west · 81,105 people
Printable Alexander County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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