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Northampton County, North Carolina; Wake County, North Carolina; Jones County, North Carolina; Madison County, North Carolina; Watauga County, North Carolina; Columbus County, North Carolina

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Northampton County, North Carolina
Wake County, North Carolina
Jones County, North Carolina
Madison County, North Carolina
Watauga County, North Carolina
Columbus County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
16,715
1,190,275
9,401
22,071
54,748
50,121
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
16,715
1,190,275
9,401
22,071
54,748
50,121
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
16,827
1,170,778
9,219
21,881
55,013
50,075
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
17,469
1,129,352
9,174
21,192
54,077
50,629
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
17,469
1,129,352
9,174
21,192
54,077
50,629
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-4.3%
5.4%
2.5%
4.1%
1.2%
-1.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
-3.7%
3.7%
0.5%
3.3%
1.7%
-1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,471 1,129,410 9,172 21,193 54,086 50,623
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,099 900,993 10,153 20,764 51,079 58,098
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
4.7%
5.7%
4.7%
4.2%
2.8%
5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent
17.5%
22.7%
18.3%
16.7%
11.8%
20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
29.3%
13.0%
24.3%
23.5%
17.4%
20.8%
Female persons, percent
51.7%
50.9%
50.9%
50.5%
50.2%
49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
41.4%
66.6%
67.3%
95.7%
94.3%
63.4%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
55.6%
20.8%
28.4%
1.5%
2.1%
29.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.8%
0.8%
1.0%
0.6%
0.4%
3.8%
Asian alone, percent(a)
0.4%
8.9%
0.7%
0.6%
1.3%
0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
Z
0.1%
Z
0.1%
Z
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
1.8%
2.8%
2.6%
1.6%
1.7%
2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
2.9%
10.6%
6.2%
2.9%
4.1%
6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
39.7%
58.3%
62.4%
93.1%
90.9%
58.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 990 50,360 857 1,461 2,492 2,782
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 2.0% 13.8% 2.6% 1.3% 3.2% 2.4%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 10,636 493,188 4,699 11,328 33,236 23,568
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 71.8% 64.3% 76.0% 76.8% 61.0% 70.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $96,000 $385,700 $115,400 $236,300 $283,000 $119,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,220 $1,941 $1,228 $1,470 $1,502 $1,167
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $440 $614 $420 $409 $411 $447
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $764 $1,412 $680 $760 $1,067 $738
Building permits, 2022 23 17,961 27 138 540 30
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 7,463 430,497 3,815 8,447 21,194 19,185
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.25 2.58 2.39 2.42 2.30 2.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 91.2% 83.5% 89.9% 91.4% 73.2% 90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 2.5% 17.9% 5.8% 1.3% 5.1% 5.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 83.2% 97.5% 85.1% 85.9% 93.3% 87.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 63.3% 94.2% 74.0% 79.0% 89.1% 76.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 83.5% 94.0% 85.8% 88.9% 92.5% 85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 17.8% 55.7% 15.7% 32.2% 44.5% 14.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 11.0% 6.1% 14.8% 14.0% 8.0% 12.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
11.7%
9.2%
16.8%
11.8%
12.6%
14.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 50.1% 69.8% 52.0% 54.3% 59.7% 48.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 51.3% 63.9% 47.8% 49.0% 55.2% 48.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) D 3,206,703 3,045 21,715 190,355 61,934
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 31,858 7,715,555 18,719 42,232 1,073,305 262,714
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 22,036 1,438,910 2,869 15,433 17,960 18,982
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 130,281 18,099,680 47,800 98,233 931,848 570,551
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $6,547 $16,877 $5,005 $4,547 $16,866 $10,188
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 26.4 25.4 30.5 32.1 20.0 28.3
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $45,698 $96,734 $53,053 $56,664 $50,034 $43,206
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $29,047 $50,188 $28,373 $33,821 $30,807 $24,236
Persons in poverty, percent
19.6%
7.5%
17.1%
15.0%
21.0%
20.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 256 32,026 133 369 1,679 952
Total employment, 2021 4,843 497,107 862 3,016 18,965 11,315
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 198,914 34,259,007 30,458 113,331 750,684 440,622
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 10.5% -2.1% 6.2% -6.6% Z -1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 935 104,281 672 2,171 5,235 3,524
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 185 22,980 110 267 1,445 823
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 82 13,444 S 145 722 450
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S 4,744 S S S 118
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S 3,561 S S 47 75
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 137 17,058 S 202 1,183 625
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 24 1,365 S S 143 42
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 117 18,906 S 200 1,071 647
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 32.6 1,353.3 19.5 47.1 173.1 54.0
Population per square mile, 2010 41.2 1,078.8 21.6 46.2 163.4 62.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 536.70 834.59 471.37 449.62 312.44 938.12
Land area in square miles, 2010 536.59 835.22 470.71 449.57 312.56 937.29
FIPS Code 37131 37183 37103 37115 37189 37047
Value Notes

Methodology differences may exist between data sources, and so estimates from different sources are not comparable.

Some estimates presented here come from sample data, and thus have sampling errors that may render some apparent differences between geographies statistically indistinguishable. Click the Quick Info icon to the left of each row in TABLE view to learn about sampling error.

The vintage year (e.g., V2023) refers to the final year of the series (2020 thru 2023). Different vintage years of estimates are not comparable.

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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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