Chowan County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13,891
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,082
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13,891
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 13,706
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 13,709
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,708
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,793
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.9%
Female persons, percent 52.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 64.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 31.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 61.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,177
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,312
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $235,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,497
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $624
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $681
Building Permits, 2025 48
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,134
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.21
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,780
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 129,588
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 182,886
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,159
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,864
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,476
Persons in poverty, percent 15.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 372
Total employment, 2023 4,343
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 207,811
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,054
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 275
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 117
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 204
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 230
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 79.4
Population per square mile, 2010 85.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 172.66
Land area in square miles, 2010 172.47
FIPS Code 37041