Nash County, North Carolina
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 94,970
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 99,365
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 97,990
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 94,951
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 94,964
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 94,970
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 95,840
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.1%
Female persons, percent 51.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 53.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 42.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 46.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,784
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 45,068
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $191,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,367
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $501
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $953
Building Permits, 2025 483
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 38,797
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 247,733
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 691,902
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 274,200
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,852,855
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,337
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,426
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,344
Persons in poverty, percent 12.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,114
Total employment, 2023 38,350
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,865,951
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 6,996
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,807
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,021
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 407
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 306
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,250
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,363
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 175.7
Population per square mile, 2010 177.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 540.44
Land area in square miles, 2010 540.41
FIPS Code 37127