Northampton County, North Carolina
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,471
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,491
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,580
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,470
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,474
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -5.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,471
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,099
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 30.9%
Female persons, percent 51.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 41.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 55.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 39.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,017
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,735
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $114,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,235
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $489
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $758
Building Permits, 2025 15
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,857
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.10
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 74.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.3%
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) 6,722
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,498
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,202
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 251,744
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,961
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,086
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,746
Persons in poverty, percent 22.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 255
Total employment, 2023 4,427
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 211,972
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 943
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 104
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 58
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 57
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 61
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 32.6
Population per square mile, 2010 41.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 536.70
Land area in square miles, 2010 536.59
FIPS Code 37131