Ayden

County:: Pitt County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.814
State:: North Carolina

Ayden is a town located in Pitt County, North Carolina. Ayden has a 2025 population of 5,160. Ayden is currently growing at a rate of 0.66% annually and its population has increased by 3.41% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,990 in 2020.

The average household income in Ayden is $51,983 with a poverty rate of 21.6%. The median age in Ayden is 42.4 years: 36.9 years for males, and 46.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ayden includes 53.6% White, 34.98% Black or African American, 5.56% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,699	53.6%
Black or African American	1,761	34.98%
Other race	280	5.56%
Two or more races	276	5.48%
Native American	11	0.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	8	0.16%
Asian	0	0%

Ayden Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ayden's average per capita income is $40,969. Household income levels show a median of $41,711. The poverty rate stands at 21.6%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$80,958	-
Families	$73,593	$67,488
Households	$41,711	$51,983
Non Families	$19,375	$32,829

$40,969

Average Income

$41,711

Median Household Income

21.6%

Poverty Rate