Edenton, North Carolina Population 2024

4,567

Edenton is a city located in Chowan County North Carolina. Edenton has a 2024 population of 4,567. It is also the county seat of Chowan County. Edenton is currently growing at a rate of 0.62% annually and its population has increased by 2.51% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,455 in 2020.

The average household income in Edenton is $57,613 with a poverty rate of 36.64%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Edenton is 45.5 years, 42.6 years for males, and 49.7 years for females.

Edenton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Edenton was:

  • Black or African American: 57.73%
  • White: 42.02%
  • Two or more races: 0.24%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
850.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.51% (112)
The current population of Edenton, North Carolina is 4,567 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,455.

Edenton, North Carolina Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American2,60557.73%
White1,89642.02%
Two or more races110.24%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Edenton Population by Race

Edenton Population Pyramid 2024

Edenton Median Age

45.5

Total

42.6

Male

49.7

Female

Edenton Adults

There are 3,631 adults, (1,295 of whom are seniors) in Edenton.

Edenton Age Dependency

93.2

Age Dependency Ratio

55.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Edenton Sex Ratio

Female2,36452.39%
Male2,14847.61%

Edenton Population by Age

Edenton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2101.9242.457.6
Non Family9661.0532.367.7
Married5582.5478.321.7
Female5302.6924.375.7
Male1562.5437.262.8

2.54

Average Family Size

1.92

Average Household Size

42.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Edenton Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Edenton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Edenton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.54%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 90.91%.

Edenton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$24,668

Average Earnings

$47,265

Average Male

$22,551

Average Female

Edenton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Edenton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Edenton Language

99.17% of Edenton residents speak only English, while 0.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 0.81% of the population.

Edenton Language

Edenton Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,5371,33252.5%
White1,74123913.73%

36.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

27.33%

Male Poverty Rate

45.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Edenton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Edenton is Black, with 52.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Edenton is White, with 13.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 33.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 54.78%.

Edenton Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade73.89%
High School36.76%
Some College24.37%
Bachelors or Greater6.6%

Edenton Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed77.68%
Female Employed23.44%
Male Employed15.42%

Edenton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Edenton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Edenton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

30.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.3%

Male Marriage Rate

27.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Edenton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Edenton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Edenton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Edenton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

263

Number of Veterans

238

Male Veterans

25

Female Veterans

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Edenton Veterans by War

count

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Edenton Veterans by Age

count

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Edenton Veterans by Race

Edenton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Edenton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.2%

Labor Force Participation

52.7%

Employment Rate

6.2%

Unemployment Rate

Edenton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Edenton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Edenton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.5%

Born in Edenton

98.74%

Native Born

1.26%

Foreign Born

0.02%

Non Citizen

1.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.74% of Edenton residents were born in the United States, with 71.5% having been born in North Carolina. 0.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Edenton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20294,707280.6%
20284,679280.6%
20274,651280.61%
20264,623280.61%
20254,595280.61%
20244,567280.62%
20234,539280.62%
20224,511370.83%
20214,474190.43%
20204,455-154-3.34%
20194,609-39-0.84%
20184,648-14-0.3%
20174,662-73-1.54%
20164,735-8-0.17%
20154,743-90-1.86%
20144,833-79-1.61%
20134,912-20-0.41%
20124,932-54-1.08%
20114,98670.14%
20104,97900%
20005,3941262.39%
19905,268-89-1.66%
19805,35759112.4%
19704,7663086.91%
19604,458-10-0.22%
19504,46863316.51%
19403,8352727.63%
19303,56378628.3%
19202,777-12-0.43%
19102,789-257-8.44%
19003,046-1,661-35.29%
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Edenton Population by Year