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

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Table

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

Users should exercise caution when comparing 2018-2022 ACS 5-year estimates to other ACS estimates. For more information, please visit the 2022 5-year ACS Comparison Guidance page.

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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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