Ayden town, North Carolina
Population per square mile, 2010 1,413.8
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,263
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,190
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,078
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,059
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,977
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,932
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.8%
Female persons, percent 57.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 52.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 36.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 7.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 50.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 231
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 59.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $182,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,296
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $550
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $778
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,279
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.20
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,062
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,923
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,359
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 67,698
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,379
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,413
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,724
Persons in poverty, percent 22.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,304.9
Population per square mile, 2010 1,413.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 3.81
Land area in square miles, 2010 3.49
FIPS Code 3702840