Chowan County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 13,796
Median age: 47.9
Median household income: 46,288
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Chowan County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 13,796 |
| 2020 | 13,995 |
| 2019 | 14,097 |
| 2018 | 14,205 |
| 2017 | 14,370 |
| 2016 | 14,556 |
| 2015 | 14,656 |
| 2014 | 14,703 |
| 2013 | 14,782 |
| 2012 | 14,825 |
| 2011 | 14,863 |
| 2010 | 14,859 |
| 2009 | 14,629 |
Chowan County, NC cities
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Census data for Chowan County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Chowan County, North Carolina
| Total population | 13,796 |
| Male | 6,553 |
| Female | 7,243 |
| Total population | 13,796 |
| Under 5 years | 747 |
| 5 to 9 years | 575 |
| 10 to 14 years | 968 |
| 15 to 19 years | 723 |
| 20 to 24 years | 304 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,760 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,447 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,669 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,019 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,002 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,184 |
| 75 to 84 years | 831 |
| 85 years and over | 567 |
| Median age (years) | 47.9 |
| Under 18 years | 2,845 |
| 16 years and over | 11,310 |
| 18 years and over | 10,951 |
| 21 years and over | 10,693 |
| 62 years and over | 4,301 |
| 65 years and over | 3,582 |
| Total population | 13,796 |
| One race | 13,500 |
| White | 8,285 |
| Black or African American | 4,784 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 16 |
| Asian | 59 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 356 |
| Two or more races | 296 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 10,814 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 5,076 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 5,738 |
Social characteristics in Chowan County, North Carolina
| Total households | 6,270 |
| Family households (families) | 2,789 |
| Married-couple family | 263 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,173 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 846 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,045 |
| Average household size | 2,687 |
| Average family size | 2.16 |
Economic characteristics in Chowan County, North Carolina
| Total households | 6,270 |
| Less than $10,000 | 776 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 194 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 845 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 520 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,000 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,103 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 713 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 731 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 206 |
| $200,000 or more | 182 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 46,288 |
Housing characteristics in Chowan County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 7,154 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,270 |
| Vacant housing units | 884 |
| Total housing units | 7,154 |
| 1-unit, detached | 4,656 |
| 1-unit, attached | 36 |
| 2 units | 147 |
| 3 or 4 units | 384 |
| 5 to 9 units | 245 |
| 10 to 19 units | 0 |
| 20 or more units | 65 |
| Mobile home | 1,621 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 7,154 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 325 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 778 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,030 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,214 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,522 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 526 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 529 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 496 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 734 |
| Total housing units | 7,154 |
| 1 room | 0 |
| 2 rooms | 42 |
| 3 rooms | 354 |
| 4 rooms | 1,515 |
| 5 rooms | 1,553 |
| 6 rooms | 1,138 |
| 7 rooms | 1,320 |
| 8 rooms | 426 |
| 9 rooms or more | 806 |
| Median rooms | 5.6 |
| Total housing units | 7,154 |
| No bedroom | 0 |
| 1 bedroom | 313 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,840 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,871 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,012 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 118 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,270 |
| Owner-occupied | 4,074 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,196 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.32 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 1.86 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,270 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 499 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,814 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 680 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,290 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 896 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,091 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,074 |
| Less than $50,000 | 368 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 826 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 846 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 616 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 662 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 469 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 185 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 102 |
| Median (dollars) | 149,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,074 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,114 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,960 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,948 |
| Less than $500 | 418 |
| $500 to $999 | 987 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 369 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 174 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 794 |
| No rent paid | 248 |
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