Erwin

Population: 4,617
Median household income: $50,077
Median home value: $150,400

Erwin is a community in Harnett County, North Carolina, home to 4,617 residents. At $50,077, its median household income sits below Harnett County's $69,012.

Between 2019 and 2023, Erwin's population declined 8.3% from 5,035 to 4,617, while its median home value rose 65.3% from $91,000 to $150,400.

The median resident is 46.0 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 17.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,617
Median age: 46.0 yrs
Median household income: $50,077
Median home value: $150,400
Median gross rent: $1,085
Housing units: 2,030
Homeownership rate: 71.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,0354,617

Median household income

$40,714$50,077

Median home value

$91,000$150,400

Median gross rent

$824$1,085

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,035	$40,714	$91,000	$824
2020	5,104	$41,702	$92,700	$846
2021	4,600	$45,294	$107,300	$936
2022	4,606	$49,245	$136,200	$1,025
2023	4,617	$50,077	$150,400	$1,085

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

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1710.6%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	399	8.6%
5 to 17	491	10.6%
18 to 24	218	4.7%
25 to 34	725	15.7%
35 to 44	434	9.4%
45 to 54	528	11.4%
55 to 64	785	17.0%
65 to 74	488	10.6%
75 and over	549	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,954	64.0%
Black or African American	919	19.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	32	0.7%
Asian	43	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	0.3%
Two or more races	90	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	565	12.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate37.6%

Some college or associate's35.3%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	389	11.1%
High school graduate	1,320	37.6%
Some college or associate's	1,238	35.3%
Bachelor's degree	391	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	171	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled13.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home2.4%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,702	82.6%
Carpooled	268	13.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	5	0.2%
Worked from home	50	2.4%
Other means	35	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	634	31.5%
15 to 29 min	400	19.9%
30 to 44 min	340	16.9%
45 to 59 min	245	12.2%
60+ min	391	19.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 11.5% (520 of 4,516)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,127	62.5%
Nonfamily households	676	37.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,803	88.8%
Vacant	227	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,284	71.2%
Renter-occupied	519	28.8%

1-unit, detached87.7%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units0.1%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other6.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,781	87.7%
1-unit, attached	21	1.0%
2 to 4 units	75	3.7%
5 to 19 units	3	0.1%
20 or more units	10	0.5%
Mobile home & other	140	6.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3721740
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.3 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 35.3222, -78.6735