Onslow County, North Carolina

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 208,537
Median household income: $64,568
Median home value: $219,500

Onslow County, North Carolina counts 208,537 residents. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $64,568 runs below the North Carolina figure of $69,904.

From 2019 to 2023, Onslow County's population grew 6.9% from 195,069 to 208,537, while its median household income rose 28.4% from $50,278 to $64,568.

Owners occupy 61.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 27.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 208,537
Median age: 27.1 yrs
Median household income: $64,568
Median home value: $219,500
Median gross rent: $1,198
Housing units: 85,917
Homeownership rate: 61.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

195,069208,537

Median household income

$50,278$64,568

Median home value

$156,900$219,500

Median gross rent

$997$1,198

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	195,069	$50,278	$156,900	$997
2020	198,377	$51,560	$162,400	$1,029
2021	201,597	$54,732	$169,100	$1,064
2022	203,686	$59,976	$196,800	$1,132
2023	208,537	$64,568	$219,500	$1,198

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 2421.4%

25 to 3417.4%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 547.7%

55 to 648.1%

65 to 746.0%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16,720	8.0%
5 to 17	34,051	16.3%
18 to 24	44,700	21.4%
25 to 34	36,256	17.4%
35 to 44	23,691	11.4%
45 to 54	15,967	7.7%
55 to 64	16,845	8.1%
65 to 74	12,569	6.0%
75 and over	7,738	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	135,161	64.8%
Black or African American	24,874	11.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,267	0.6%
Asian	3,655	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	248	0.1%
Some other race	261	0.1%
Two or more races	14,332	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28,739	13.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate29.8%

Some college or associate's37.3%

Bachelor's degree17.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,658	6.8%
High school graduate	33,748	29.8%
Some college or associate's	42,198	37.3%
Bachelor's degree	20,233	17.9%
Graduate or professional degree	9,229	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone66.4%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit0.1%

Walked7.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	71,577	66.4%
Carpooled	13,651	12.7%
Public transit	121	0.1%
Walked	8,032	7.5%
Bicycle	152	0.1%
Worked from home	11,710	10.9%
Other means	2,495	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	34,276	35.7%
15 to 29 min	35,388	36.9%
30 to 44 min	16,589	17.3%
45 to 59 min	5,605	5.8%
60+ min	4,170	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 11.7% (21,794 of 186,008)

	Count	Share
Family households	51,712	71.3%
Nonfamily households	20,804	28.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	72,516	84.4%
Vacant	13,401	15.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	44,208	61.0%
Renter-occupied	28,308	39.0%

1-unit, detached64.7%

1-unit, attached9.9%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units4.4%

Mobile home & other12.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	55,598	64.7%
1-unit, attached	8,470	9.9%
2 to 4 units	3,682	4.3%
5 to 19 units	3,921	4.6%
20 or more units	3,765	4.4%
Mobile home & other	10,481	12.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 37133
State: North Carolina
Land area: 762 sq mi
Water area: 143 sq mi
Center point: 34.7631, -77.4995