Ahoskie

Population: 4,798
Median household income: $40,762
Median home value: $123,800

Located in Hertford County, North Carolina, Ahoskie is a community with a population of 4,798. At $40,762, its median household income sits below Hertford County's $47,472.

From 2019 to 2023, Ahoskie's population declined 1.0% from 4,848 to 4,798, while its median home value rose 25.2% from $98,900 to $123,800.

The median resident is 38.7 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,798
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $40,762
Median home value: $123,800
Median gross rent: $794
Housing units: 2,451
Homeownership rate: 45.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.8%
Unemployment rate: 10.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,8484,798

Median household income

$31,924$40,762

Median home value

$98,900$123,800

Median gross rent

$763$794

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,848	$31,924	$98,900	$763
2020	4,819	$35,972	$92,400	$752
2021	4,972	$36,271	$94,000	$792
2022	4,841	$38,063	$112,500	$820
2023	4,798	$40,762	$123,800	$794

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	301	6.3%
5 to 17	893	18.6%
18 to 24	331	6.9%
25 to 34	688	14.3%
35 to 44	475	9.9%
45 to 54	513	10.7%
55 to 64	719	15.0%
65 to 74	515	10.7%
75 and over	363	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,186	24.7%
Black or African American	3,004	62.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	71	1.5%
Asian	72	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.2%
Some other race	29	0.6%
Two or more races	132	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	294	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.5%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	506	15.5%
High school graduate	1,014	31.0%
Some college or associate's	974	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	503	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	276	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone75.8%

Carpooled15.0%

Public transit1.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,353	75.8%
Carpooled	268	15.0%
Public transit	17	1.0%
Walked	41	2.3%
Bicycle	13	0.7%
Worked from home	56	3.1%
Other means	37	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	870	50.3%
15 to 29 min	270	15.6%
30 to 44 min	261	15.1%
45 to 59 min	60	3.5%
60+ min	268	15.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 24.4% (1,101 of 4,510)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,194	59.0%
Nonfamily households	829	41.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,023	82.5%
Vacant	428	17.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	923	45.6%
Renter-occupied	1,100	54.4%

1-unit, detached65.4%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units20.7%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,603	65.4%
1-unit, attached	110	4.5%
2 to 4 units	507	20.7%
5 to 19 units	76	3.1%
20 or more units	75	3.1%
Mobile home & other	80	3.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3700500
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.4 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.2841, -76.9901