Northampton County, North Carolina

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 17,212
Median household income: $47,935
Median home value: $102,200

Northampton County is a county in North Carolina with a population of 17,212. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $47,935 runs below the North Carolina figure of $69,904.

From 2019 to 2023, Northampton County's population declined 13.7% from 19,946 to 17,212, while its median household income rose 29.0% from $37,146 to $47,935.

19.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 73.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,212
Median age: 51.6 yrs
Median household income: $47,935
Median home value: $102,200
Median gross rent: $749
Housing units: 10,620
Homeownership rate: 73.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,94617,212

Median household income

$37,146$47,935

Median home value

$83,300$102,200

Median gross rent

$717$749

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,946	$37,146	$83,300	$717
2020	19,672	$38,969	$83,600	$730
2021	17,917	$39,764	$87,400	$730
2022	17,528	$45,698	$96,000	$764
2023	17,212	$47,935	$102,200	$749

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 7416.3%

75 and over12.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	832	4.8%
5 to 17	2,253	13.1%
18 to 24	1,115	6.5%
25 to 34	1,699	9.9%
35 to 44	1,555	9.0%
45 to 54	1,929	11.2%
55 to 64	2,920	17.0%
65 to 74	2,809	16.3%
75 and over	2,100	12.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,707	39.0%
Black or African American	9,326	54.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	34	0.2%
Asian	21	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	58	0.3%
Two or more races	668	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	398	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.5%

High school graduate33.8%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree11.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,012	15.5%
High school graduate	4,392	33.8%
Some college or associate's	4,130	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,507	11.6%
Graduate or professional degree	971	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone84.3%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,481	84.3%
Carpooled	448	6.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	405	6.2%
Other means	144	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,721	28.2%
15 to 29 min	1,920	31.5%
30 to 44 min	1,466	24.0%
45 to 59 min	582	9.5%
60+ min	407	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 20.0% (3,311 of 16,573)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,614	60.7%
Nonfamily households	2,983	39.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,597	71.5%
Vacant	3,023	28.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,562	73.2%
Renter-occupied	2,035	26.8%

1-unit, detached66.2%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other27.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,031	66.2%
1-unit, attached	90	0.8%
2 to 4 units	383	3.6%
5 to 19 units	95	0.9%
20 or more units	61	0.6%
Mobile home & other	2,960	27.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 37131
State: North Carolina
Land area: 537 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Center point: 36.4218, -77.3984