Plymouth

Population: 3,264
Median household income: $30,462
Median home value: $83,900

Plymouth is a community in Washington County, North Carolina, home to 3,264 residents. The median household income of $30,462 is below the Washington County median ($41,750).

Between 2019 and 2023, Plymouth's population declined 6.2% from 3,478 to 3,264, while its median home value fell 3.5% from $86,900 to $83,900.

The typical home was built around 1963. 34.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,264
Median age: 54.1 yrs
Median household income: $30,462
Median home value: $83,900
Median gross rent: $819
Housing units: 1,968
Homeownership rate: 47.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.9%
Unemployment rate: 19.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4783,264

Median household income

$18,490$30,462

Median home value

$86,900$83,900

Median gross rent

$536$819

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,478	$18,490	$86,900	$536
2020	3,432	$17,594	$87,500	$565
2021	3,315	$20,943	$84,800	$617
2022	3,315	$24,385	$93,000	$649
2023	3,264	$30,462	$83,900	$819

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 347.8%

35 to 446.4%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6419.8%

65 to 7419.7%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	140	4.3%
5 to 17	483	14.8%
18 to 24	300	9.2%
25 to 34	254	7.8%
35 to 44	208	6.4%
45 to 54	311	9.5%
55 to 64	645	19.8%
65 to 74	643	19.7%
75 and over	280	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	970	29.7%
Black or African American	2,276	69.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.6%

High school graduate41.2%

Some college or associate's38.3%

Bachelor's degree2.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	341	14.6%
High school graduate	965	41.2%
Some college or associate's	897	38.3%
Bachelor's degree	48	2.1%
Graduate or professional degree	90	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled14.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means3.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	718	78.1%
Carpooled	129	14.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	1.7%
Bicycle	5	0.5%
Worked from home	19	2.1%
Other means	32	3.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	476	52.9%
15 to 29 min	147	16.3%
30 to 44 min	160	17.8%
45 to 59 min	5	0.6%
60+ min	112	12.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 34.5% (1,089 of 3,155)

	Count	Share
Family households	695	46.6%
Nonfamily households	797	53.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,492	75.8%
Vacant	476	24.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	715	47.9%
Renter-occupied	777	52.1%

1-unit, detached76.6%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units13.7%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,508	76.6%
1-unit, attached	15	0.8%
2 to 4 units	270	13.7%
5 to 19 units	11	0.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	164	8.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3753040
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.03 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.8585, -76.7482