Onslow County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 201,597
Median age: 26.9
Median household income: 54,732
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Onslow County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 201,597 |
| 2020 | 198,377 |
| 2019 | 195,069 |
| 2018 | 193,912 |
| 2017 | 192,685 |
| 2016 | 185,755 |
| 2015 | 183,753 |
| 2014 | 182,921 |
| 2013 | 179,935 |
| 2012 | 176,461 |
| 2011 | 172,917 |
| 2010 | 169,207 |
| 2009 | 165,181 |
Onslow County, NC cities
Half Moon CDP - 8,397
Holly Ridge town - 3,888
Jacksonville city - 73,224
North Topsail Beach town - 789
Piney Green CDP - 15,149
Pumpkin Center CDP - 1,959
Richlands town - 2,721
Sneads Ferry CDP - 2,236
Surf City town - 3,637
Swansboro town - 3,605
Census data for Onslow County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Onslow County, North Carolina
| Total population | 201,597 |
| Male | 112,174 |
| Female | 89,423 |
| Total population | 201,597 |
| Under 5 years | 16,858 |
| 5 to 9 years | 13,368 |
| 10 to 14 years | 12,742 |
| 15 to 19 years | 15,845 |
| 20 to 24 years | 34,024 |
| 25 to 34 years | 36,501 |
| 35 to 44 years | 21,536 |
| 45 to 54 years | 15,698 |
| 55 to 59 years | 8,540 |
| 60 to 64 years | 7,700 |
| 65 to 74 years | 11,425 |
| 75 to 84 years | 5,538 |
| 85 years and over | 1,822 |
| Median age (years) | 26.9 |
| Under 18 years | 49,154 |
| 16 years and over | 156,734 |
| 18 years and over | 152,443 |
| 21 years and over | 135,919 |
| 62 years and over | 23,018 |
| 65 years and over | 18,785 |
| Total population | 201,597 |
| One race | 183,896 |
| White | 145,281 |
| Black or African American | 28,896 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,068 |
| Asian | 4,011 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 337 |
| Some other race | 4,303 |
| Two or more races | 17,701 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 150,045 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 85,935 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 64,110 |
Social characteristics in Onslow County, North Carolina
| Total households | 69,246 |
| Family households (families) | 38,686 |
| Married-couple family | 4,121 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 10,853 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 7,370 |
| Nonfamily households | 15,586 |
| Average household size | 13,551 |
| Average family size | 2.61 |
Economic characteristics in Onslow County, North Carolina
| Total households | 69,246 |
| Less than $10,000 | 4,263 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,254 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 6,512 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 7,022 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 11,112 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 14,787 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 9,480 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 9,616 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,283 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,917 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 54,732 |
Housing characteristics in Onslow County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 83,146 |
| Occupied housing units | 69,246 |
| Vacant housing units | 13,900 |
| Total housing units | 83,146 |
| 1-unit, detached | 51,765 |
| 1-unit, attached | 8,604 |
| 2 units | 1,290 |
| 3 or 4 units | 2,863 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,444 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,735 |
| 20 or more units | 3,735 |
| Mobile home | 11,502 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 208 |
| Total housing units | 83,146 |
| Built 2014 or later | 548 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 17,151 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 17,732 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 13,600 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 11,985 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 9,857 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 5,478 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 4,276 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,979 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 540 |
| Total housing units | 83,146 |
| 1 room | 411 |
| 2 rooms | 775 |
| 3 rooms | 4,440 |
| 4 rooms | 15,952 |
| 5 rooms | 20,112 |
| 6 rooms | 15,445 |
| 7 rooms | 11,987 |
| 8 rooms | 7,661 |
| 9 rooms or more | 6,363 |
| Median rooms | 5.5 |
| Total housing units | 83,146 |
| No bedroom | 632 |
| 1 bedroom | 3,284 |
| 2 bedrooms | 17,866 |
| 3 bedrooms | 45,800 |
| 4 bedrooms | 13,799 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,765 |
| Occupied housing units | 69,246 |
| Owner-occupied | 39,341 |
| Renter-occupied | 29,905 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.63 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.58 |
| Occupied housing units | 69,246 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 13,690 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 26,147 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 9,850 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 9,584 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 5,361 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 4,614 |
| Owner-occupied units | 39,341 |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,612 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,603 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 8,322 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 11,084 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 9,633 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 2,806 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 1,161 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 120 |
| Median (dollars) | 169,100 |
| Owner-occupied units | 39,341 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 27,422 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 11,919 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 28,263 |
| Less than $500 | 1,042 |
| $500 to $999 | 11,033 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 12,757 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 3,019 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 386 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 26 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,064 |
| No rent paid | 1,642 |
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