Town in Washington County, North Carolina · 4 sq mi · 779 people per sq mi
About 3,100 people live in Plymouth. The typical household earns $34,521, and the median resident is 48.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,308 in 2020
Poverty rate 29.87%
Men 29 · Women 57.9
1850–2026
3,138
2026 projection
5.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
3,138
2026 projection
5.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,138 | -32 | 1.01% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,170 | -10 | 0.31% |
| 2024 | 3,180 | -29 | 0.90% |
| 2023 | 3,209 | -19 | 0.59% |
| 2022 | 3,228 | -45 | 1.37% |
| 2021 | 3,273 | -35 | 1.06% |
| 2020 | 3,308 | -72 | 2.13% |
| 2019 | 3,380 | -46 | 1.34% |
| 2018 | 3,426 | -51 | 1.47% |
| 2017 | 3,477 | -46 | 1.31% |
Showing 10 of 33 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 33 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
27% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 27% | 21% | 36% |
| Never married | 41% | 64% | 11% |
| Divorced | 18% | 9% | 29% |
| Widowed | 12% | 6% | 19% |
| Separated | 2% | 0% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau