Navassa

County:: Brunswick County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 13.327
State:: North Carolina

Navassa is a town located in Brunswick County, North Carolina. Navassa has a 2025 population of 1,963. Navassa is currently growing at a rate of 6.11% annually and its population has increased by 40.52% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,397 in 2020.

The average household income in Navassa is $64,789 with a poverty rate of 10.28%.The median age in Navassa is 32.2 years: 32.3 years for males, and 32.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Navassa includes 36.27% Black or African American, 27.05% White, 6.98% other race, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	779	36.27%
Two or more races	638	29.7%
White	581	27.05%
Other race	150	6.98%

Navassa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Navassa's average per capita income is $36,572. Household income levels show a median of $57,571. The poverty rate stands at 10.28%.

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	$73,875	-
Families	$58,616	$67,003
Households	$57,571	$64,789
Non Families	$35,893	$51,229

$36,572

Average Income

$57,571

Median Household Income

10.28%

Poverty Rate