Harnett County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 150,137
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 150,137
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 146,096
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 133,563
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 133,556
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 133,568
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 114,678
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.2%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 70.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 22.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 16.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 57.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 11,660
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 59,085
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $246,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,594
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $462
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,112
Building Permits, 2025 2,205
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 49,845
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.73
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 189,839
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 371,066
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 65,521
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,530,514
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,052
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,287
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,463
Persons in poverty, percent 13.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,960
Total employment, 2023 24,279
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 987,452
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 9,650
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,356
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 794
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 288
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 183
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 972
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 955
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 224.5
Population per square mile, 2010 192.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 594.93
Land area in square miles, 2010 594.99
FIPS Code 37085