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Cherokee County, North Carolina; Northampton County, North Carolina; Pender County, North Carolina; Watauga County, North Carolina

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Table

Cherokee County, North Carolina
Northampton County, North Carolina
Pender County, North Carolina
Watauga County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
29,959
16,715
68,521
54,748
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
29,959
16,715
68,521
54,748
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
29,459
16,827
65,698
55,013
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
28,769
17,469
60,199
54,077
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
28,769
17,469
60,199
54,077
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
4.1%
-4.3%
13.8%
1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
2.4%
-3.7%
9.1%
1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 28,774 17,471 60,203 54,086
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 27,444 22,099 52,217 51,079
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
4.0%
4.7%
5.4%
2.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent
15.6%
17.5%
22.2%
11.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
31.6%
29.3%
18.6%
17.4%
Female persons, percent
50.4%
51.7%
49.5%
50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
93.0%
41.4%
82.6%
94.3%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
1.9%
55.6%
13.0%
2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
1.7%
0.8%
1.0%
0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a)
0.7%
0.4%
0.8%
1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.1%
Z
0.1%
Z
Two or More Races, percent
2.6%
1.8%
2.5%
1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
4.0%
2.9%
8.3%
4.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
90.0%
39.7%
76.0%
90.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 3,090 990 4,960 2,492
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 2.0% 2.0% 3.7% 3.2%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 18,386 10,636 31,765 33,236
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 81.3% 71.8% 82.3% 61.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $193,500 $96,000 $240,800 $283,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,198 $1,220 $1,654 $1,502
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $357 $440 $483 $411
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $819 $764 $1,039 $1,067
Building permits, 2022 263 23 1,094 540
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 12,758 7,463 23,258 21,194
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.23 2.25 2.60 2.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 88.8% 91.2% 86.9% 73.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 2.9% 2.5% 7.1% 5.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 91.6% 83.2% 93.3% 93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 79.2% 63.3% 86.4% 89.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 91.2% 83.5% 90.2% 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 23.6% 17.8% 28.6% 44.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 10.4% 11.0% 12.2% 8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
15.6%
11.7%
13.3%
12.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 48.3% 50.1% 59.6% 59.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 44.8% 51.3% 56.9% 55.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 230,379 D 78,629 190,355
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 143,053 31,858 122,393 1,073,305
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 2,301 22,036 51,660 17,960
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 450,523 130,281 435,384 931,848
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $16,090 $6,547 $7,162 $16,866
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 26.2 26.4 31.2 20.0
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $49,254 $45,698 $74,538 $50,034
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $28,752 $29,047 $36,352 $30,807
Persons in poverty, percent
15.1%
19.6%
10.5%
21.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 607 256 1,278 1,679
Total employment, 2021 7,096 4,843 10,227 18,965
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 248,441 198,914 359,165 750,684
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -1.8% 10.5% 6.2% Z
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 2,408 935 5,619 5,235
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 610 185 1,055 1,445
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 304 82 624 722
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 142 S S S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S S S 47
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 503 137 935 1,183
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S 24 58 143
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 472 117 895 1,071
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 63.2 32.6 69.1 173.1
Population per square mile, 2010 60.3 41.2 60.0 163.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 455.54 536.70 871.30 312.44
Land area in square miles, 2010 455.43 536.59 869.80 312.56
FIPS Code 37039 37131 37141 37189
Value Notes

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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