Edenton

Population: 4,480
Median household income: $42,721
Median home value: $226,800

Located in Chowan County, North Carolina, Edenton is a community with a population of 4,480. Its median household income of $42,721 runs below the Chowan County figure of $56,982.

From 2019 to 2023, Edenton's population declined 4.2% from 4,676 to 4,480, while its median home value rose 35.4% from $167,500 to $226,800.

69.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1969.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,480
Median age: 46.4 yrs
Median household income: $42,721
Median home value: $226,800
Median gross rent: $632
Housing units: 2,620
Homeownership rate: 52.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
Unemployment rate: 9.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,6764,480

Median household income

$41,633$42,721

Median home value

$167,500$226,800

Median gross rent

$757$632

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,676	$41,633	$167,500	$757
2020	4,640	$40,711	$172,800	$580
2021	4,456	$42,849	$198,800	$584
2022	4,512	$46,979	$222,100	$632
2023	4,480	$42,721	$226,800	$632

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 3416.7%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 7420.5%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	269	6.0%
5 to 17	571	12.7%
18 to 24	146	3.3%
25 to 34	749	16.7%
35 to 44	464	10.4%
45 to 54	456	10.2%
55 to 64	402	9.0%
65 to 74	917	20.5%
75 and over	506	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,867	41.7%
Black or African American	2,597	58.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.9%

High school graduate37.5%

Some college or associate's24.0%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree10.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	520	14.9%
High school graduate	1,311	37.5%
Some college or associate's	838	24.0%
Bachelor's degree	457	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	368	10.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone71.8%

Carpooled13.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.9%

Bicycle1.6%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,271	71.8%
Carpooled	246	13.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	105	5.9%
Bicycle	28	1.6%
Worked from home	121	6.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	991	60.1%
15 to 29 min	192	11.6%
30 to 44 min	242	14.7%
45 to 59 min	15	0.9%
60+ min	210	12.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 35.7% (1,524 of 4,266)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,302	66.4%
Nonfamily households	658	33.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,960	74.8%
Vacant	660	25.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,035	52.8%
Renter-occupied	925	47.2%

1-unit, detached69.1%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units13.9%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other11.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,811	69.1%
1-unit, attached	12	0.5%
2 to 4 units	363	13.9%
5 to 19 units	91	3.5%
20 or more units	40	1.5%
Mobile home & other	303	11.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3720120
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 5.37 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Center point: 36.0586, -76.5990