Ayden

Population: 5,035
Median household income: $41,711
Median home value: $161,200

Located in Pitt County, North Carolina, Ayden is a community with a population of 5,035. The median household income of $41,711 is below the Pitt County median ($58,851).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ayden's population declined 1.9% from 5,132 to 5,035, while its median home value rose 37.3% from $117,400 to $161,200.

91.3% of workers drive to work alone. 68.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,035
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $41,711
Median home value: $161,200
Median gross rent: $774
Housing units: 2,734
Homeownership rate: 54.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,1325,035

Median household income

$38,919$41,711

Median home value

$117,400$161,200

Median gross rent

$601$774

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,132	$38,919	$117,400	$601
2020	5,138	$53,317	$127,400	$629
2021	4,991	$50,938	$150,800	$751
2022	5,002	$53,000	$153,800	$705
2023	5,035	$41,711	$161,200	$774

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1721.6%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over12.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	179	3.6%
5 to 17	1,086	21.6%
18 to 24	249	4.9%
25 to 34	493	9.8%
35 to 44	645	12.8%
45 to 54	556	11.0%
55 to 64	538	10.7%
65 to 74	680	13.5%
75 and over	609	12.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,636	52.4%
Black or African American	1,761	35.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	630	12.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate31.2%

Some college or associate's37.3%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	376	10.7%
High school graduate	1,100	31.2%
Some college or associate's	1,312	37.3%
Bachelor's degree	456	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	277	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone91.3%

Carpooled2.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,735	91.3%
Carpooled	45	2.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	83	4.4%
Other means	37	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	420	23.1%
15 to 29 min	1,073	59.1%
30 to 44 min	122	6.7%
45 to 59 min	24	1.3%
60+ min	178	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 21.6% (1,054 of 4,879)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,199	52.0%
Nonfamily households	1,105	48.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,304	84.3%
Vacant	430	15.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,257	54.6%
Renter-occupied	1,047	45.4%

1-unit, detached68.4%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units16.9%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,870	68.4%
1-unit, attached	81	3.0%
2 to 4 units	463	16.9%
5 to 19 units	125	4.6%
20 or more units	92	3.4%
Mobile home & other	103	3.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3702840
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.81 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.4694, -77.4166