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| Coordinates:36°03′30″N79°23′20″W / 36.05833°N 79.38889°W /36.05833; -79.38889 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| County | Alamance |
| Founded | 1849 |
| Incorporated | 1851 |
| Named after | William A. Graham[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jennifer Talley |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.49 sq mi (27.17 km2) |
| • Land | 10.42 sq mi (26.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.069 sq mi (0.18 km2) |
| Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,157 |
| • Density | 1,646.4/sq mi (635.66/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 27253 |
| Area code | 336 |
| FIPS code | 37-27280[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403722[3] |
| Website | cityofgraham.com |
Graham is a city and thecounty seat ofAlamance County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of theBurlington, North CarolinaMetropolitan Statistical Area. As of the2020 census the population was 17,153.[5][6]
Graham was laid out in 1849 as the county seat of the newly formed Alamance County, and was incorporated as a town in 1851; it became a city in 1961. It was named forWilliam Alexander Graham,U.S. senator from North Carolina (1840–1843) andgovernor of North Carolina (1845–1849).
The lynching ofWyatt Outlaw, the first African-American Town Commissioner and Constable of Graham, on February 26, 1870, by theKu Klux Klan, along with the assassination of State SenatorJohn W. Stephens at theCaswell County Courthouse, provoked GovernorWilliam Woods Holden to declaremartial law inAlamance andCaswell Counties, resulting in theKirk-Holden War of 1870.[7][8]
Alamance County Courthouse,Cedarock Park Historic District,Graham Historic District,William P. Morrow House,North Main Street Historic District, andOneida Cotton Mills and Scott-Mebane Manufacturing Company Complex are listed on theNational Register of Historic Places.[9][10]
Graham is bordered to the north and the west by the city ofBurlington and to the northeast by the town ofHaw River. TheHaw River runs along the east edge of Graham, and the city extends south as far as Alamance Creek.Interstate 85 runs through the city, leading east toDurham and west toGreensboro.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.7 square miles (25.1 km2), of which 9.6 square miles (24.9 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.67%, is water.[11]
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to theKöppen Climate Classification system, Graham has aHumid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[12]
The local school system is known as theAlamance-Burlington School System, which was created by a merger between the Alamance County School System and the Burlington City School System in 1996.
Local public schools in Graham include:
Private schools include:
Graham is also home toAlamance Community College, a two-year technical college.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1870 | 502 | — | |
| 1880 | 379 | −24.5% | |
| 1890 | 991 | 161.5% | |
| 1900 | 2,052 | 107.1% | |
| 1910 | 2,504 | 22.0% | |
| 1920 | 2,366 | −5.5% | |
| 1930 | 2,972 | 25.6% | |
| 1940 | 4,339 | 46.0% | |
| 1950 | 5,026 | 15.8% | |
| 1960 | 7,723 | 53.7% | |
| 1970 | 8,172 | 5.8% | |
| 1980 | 8,674 | 6.1% | |
| 1990 | 10,426 | 20.2% | |
| 2000 | 12,833 | 23.1% | |
| 2010 | 14,153 | 10.3% | |
| 2020 | 17,153 | 21.2% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 17,856 | [13] | 4.1% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[14][15] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 8,420 | 49.08% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 4,426 | 25.8% |
| Native American | 82 | 0.48% |
| Asian | 222 | 1.29% |
| Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.03% |
| Other/Mixed | 788 | 4.59% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 3,213 | 18.73% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 17,157 people, 6,412 households, and 3,962 families residing in the city.
At the2000 census there were 12,833 people, 5,241 households, and 3,385 families living in the city. The population density was 1,579.3 inhabitants per square mile (609.8/km2). There were 5,685 housing units at an average density of 699.6 units per square mile (270.1 units/km2). The racial composition of the city was: 72.88% White, 21.64% Black orAfrican American, 10.14% Hispanic orLatino American, 0.73%Asian American, 0.44%Native American, 0.0%Native Hawaiian orOther Pacific Islander, 3.19% some other race, and 1.12%two or more races.[4]Of the 5,241 households 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 30.1% of households were one person and 11.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.91.
The age distribution was 24.0% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.
The median household income was $35,706 and the median family income was $40,769. Males had a median income of $27,844 versus $22,163 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,865. About 11.9% of families and 14.9% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.
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