Chowan County, North Carolina

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 13,814
Median household income: $56,982
Median home value: $204,400

Home to 13,814 residents, Chowan County is one of North Carolina's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $56,982 runs below the North Carolina figure of $69,904.

From 2019 to 2023, Chowan County's population declined 2.0% from 14,097 to 13,814, while its median household income rose 22.5% from $46,519 to $56,982.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 16.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 60.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,814
Median age: 47.9 yrs
Median household income: $56,982
Median home value: $204,400
Median gross rent: $766
Housing units: 7,169
Homeownership rate: 69.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,09713,814

Median household income

$46,519$56,982

Median home value

$131,100$204,400

Median gross rent

$798$766

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,097	$46,519	$131,100	$798
2020	13,995	$44,050	$139,500	$773
2021	13,796	$46,288	$149,800	$794
2022	13,835	$51,188	$181,400	$814
2023	13,814	$56,982	$204,400	$766

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7416.9%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	630	4.6%
5 to 17	2,065	14.9%
18 to 24	622	4.5%
25 to 34	1,663	12.0%
35 to 44	1,504	10.9%
45 to 54	1,588	11.5%
55 to 64	1,972	14.3%
65 to 74	2,333	16.9%
75 and over	1,437	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,293	60.0%
Black or African American	4,546	32.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.1%
Asian	10	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	21	0.2%
Two or more races	396	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	534	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.6%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree14.2%

Graduate or professional degree10.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,325	12.6%
High school graduate	3,686	35.1%
Some college or associate's	2,912	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,492	14.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,082	10.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,761	81.4%
Carpooled	510	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	146	2.5%
Bicycle	48	0.8%
Worked from home	347	5.9%
Other means	39	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,159	39.2%
15 to 29 min	1,543	28.0%
30 to 44 min	756	13.7%
45 to 59 min	345	6.3%
60+ min	701	12.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 20.5% (2,790 of 13,584)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,069	67.9%
Nonfamily households	1,920	32.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,989	83.5%
Vacant	1,180	16.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,173	69.7%
Renter-occupied	1,816	30.3%

1-unit, detached71.4%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other19.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,116	71.4%
1-unit, attached	33	0.5%
2 to 4 units	414	5.8%
5 to 19 units	137	1.9%
20 or more units	40	0.6%
Mobile home & other	1,429	19.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 37041
State: North Carolina
Land area: 173 sq mi
Water area: 61 sq mi
Center point: 36.1290, -76.6028