Westport

Population: 5,079
Median household income: $132,206
Median home value: $537,800

Westport, a community in Lincoln County, North Carolina, has 5,079 residents. At $132,206, its median household income sits above Lincoln County's $78,490.

Between 2019 and 2023, Westport's population grew 23.4% from 4,117 to 5,079, while its median home value rose 15.2% from $466,900 to $537,800.

50.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 96.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,079
Median age: 46.4 yrs
Median household income: $132,206
Median home value: $537,800
Median gross rent: $2,197
Housing units: 2,112
Homeownership rate: 96.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1175,079

Median household income

$132,870$132,206

Median home value

$466,900$537,800

Median gross rent

$1,635$2,197

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,117	$132,870	$466,900	$1,635
2020	4,153	$128,293	$446,600	$1,275
2021	4,250	$122,768	$452,300	$2,575
2022	4,570	$136,290	$502,300	$1,870
2023	5,079	$132,206	$537,800	$2,197

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7418.4%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	270	5.3%
5 to 17	633	12.5%
18 to 24	283	5.6%
25 to 34	440	8.7%
35 to 44	821	16.2%
45 to 54	512	10.1%
55 to 64	836	16.5%
65 to 74	934	18.4%
75 and over	350	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,722	93.0%
Black or African American	63	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	56	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	37	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	201	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.7%

High school graduate10.9%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree37.6%

Graduate or professional degree13.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	105	2.7%
High school graduate	423	10.9%
Some college or associate's	1,384	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,464	37.6%
Graduate or professional degree	517	13.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone66.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit1.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home31.1%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,445	66.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	26	1.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	676	31.1%
Other means	28	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	148	9.9%
15 to 29 min	276	18.4%
30 to 44 min	457	30.5%
45 to 59 min	341	22.7%
60+ min	277	18.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 1.6% (83 of 5,066)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,575	79.1%
Nonfamily households	415	20.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2005

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,990	94.2%
Vacant	122	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,925	96.7%
Renter-occupied	65	3.3%

1-unit, detached97.8%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,065	97.8%
1-unit, attached	35	1.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	12	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3772755
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.67 sq mi
Water area: 1.94 sq mi
Center point: 35.4973, -80.9769