Northampton County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 17,917
Median age: 50.3
Median household income: 39,764
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Northampton County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 17,917 |
| 2020 | 19,672 |
| 2019 | 19,946 |
| 2018 | 20,186 |
| 2017 | 20,426 |
| 2016 | 20,628 |
| 2015 | 21,011 |
| 2014 | 21,310 |
| 2013 | 21,645 |
| 2012 | 21,959 |
| 2011 | 22,120 |
| 2010 | 22,161 |
| 2009 | 20,611 |
Northampton County, NC cities
Conway town - 827
Garysburg town - 850
Gaston town - 774
Jackson town - 664
Lasker town - 221
Rich Square town - 744
Seaboard town - 674
Severn town - 227
Woodland town - 649
Census data for Northampton County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Northampton County, North Carolina
| Total population | 17,917 |
| Male | 8,857 |
| Female | 9,060 |
| Total population | 17,917 |
| Under 5 years | 795 |
| 5 to 9 years | 833 |
| 10 to 14 years | 960 |
| 15 to 19 years | 890 |
| 20 to 24 years | 834 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,882 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,730 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,173 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,592 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,507 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,739 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,436 |
| 85 years and over | 546 |
| Median age (years) | 50.3 |
| Under 18 years | 3,155 |
| 16 years and over | 15,117 |
| 18 years and over | 14,762 |
| 21 years and over | 14,264 |
| 62 years and over | 5,554 |
| 65 years and over | 4,721 |
| Total population | 17,917 |
| One race | 17,156 |
| White | 7,028 |
| Black or African American | 9,842 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 77 |
| Asian | 22 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 187 |
| Two or more races | 761 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 14,583 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,043 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,540 |
Social characteristics in Northampton County, North Carolina
| Total households | 7,397 |
| Family households (families) | 2,890 |
| Married-couple family | 350 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,420 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,187 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,737 |
| Average household size | 3,426 |
| Average family size | 2.33 |
Economic characteristics in Northampton County, North Carolina
| Total households | 7,397 |
| Less than $10,000 | 747 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 851 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 941 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 602 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,344 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,162 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 558 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 794 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 187 |
| $200,000 or more | 211 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 39,764 |
Housing characteristics in Northampton County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 10,690 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,397 |
| Vacant housing units | 3,293 |
| Total housing units | 10,690 |
| 1-unit, detached | 7,366 |
| 1-unit, attached | 89 |
| 2 units | 151 |
| 3 or 4 units | 264 |
| 5 to 9 units | 75 |
| 10 to 19 units | 13 |
| 20 or more units | 55 |
| Mobile home | 2,677 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 10,690 |
| Built 2014 or later | 37 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 689 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,115 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,041 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,285 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,674 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 839 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,420 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 867 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 723 |
| Total housing units | 10,690 |
| 1 room | 33 |
| 2 rooms | 31 |
| 3 rooms | 490 |
| 4 rooms | 1,559 |
| 5 rooms | 3,710 |
| 6 rooms | 1,974 |
| 7 rooms | 1,235 |
| 8 rooms | 842 |
| 9 rooms or more | 816 |
| Median rooms | 5.4 |
| Total housing units | 10,690 |
| No bedroom | 40 |
| 1 bedroom | 423 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,871 |
| 3 bedrooms | 5,624 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,519 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 213 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,397 |
| Owner-occupied | 5,350 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,047 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.31 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.37 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,397 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 308 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,354 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,144 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,089 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 998 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,504 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,350 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,149 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,888 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 785 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 495 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 459 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 266 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 196 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 112 |
| Median (dollars) | 87,400 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,350 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,262 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 3,088 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,619 |
| Less than $500 | 437 |
| $500 to $999 | 924 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 227 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 31 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 730 |
| No rent paid | 428 |
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