Northampton County, North Carolina Population 2024

16,151

Northampton County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 16,151 with a growth rate of -1.91% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Northampton County, North Carolina is the 86th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 22,037 and has seen a growth of -26.71% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202914,581-314-2.11%
202814,895-314-2.06%
202715,209-314-2.02%
202615,523-314-1.98%
202515,837-314-1.94%
202416,151-314-1.91%
202316,465-314-1.87%
202216,779-314-1.84%
202117,093-342-1.96%
202017,435-2,063-10.58%
201919,498-243-1.23%
201819,741-157-0.79%
201719,898-237-1.18%
201620,135-404-1.97%
201520,539-119-0.58%
201420,658-202-0.97%
201320,860-427-2.01%
201221,287-631-2.88%
201121,918-119-0.54%
201022,03700%
199020,798-1,786-7.91%
198022,584-1,425-5.94%
197024,009-2,802-10.45%
196026,811-1,621-5.7%
195028,4321330.47%
194028,2991,1384.19%
193027,1613,97717.15%
192023,1848613.86%
191022,3231,1735.55%
190021,150-92-0.43%
189021,2421,2106.04%
188020,0325,28335.82%
187014,7491,37710.3%
186013,372370.28%
185013,335-34-0.25%
184013,369-22-0.16%
183013,3911491.13%
182013,2421601.22%
181013,0827295.9%
180012,3532,37223.77%
17909,981-4,600-31.55%
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2024 Growth Rate
-1.91% (-314)
County Website
Northampton County
County Seat
2020 Population
17,435
Area
537 mi²
Density
30 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-7.36% (-1,284)
Founded
1741

Northampton County, North Carolina Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American9,45853.96%
White7,08740.43%
Two or more races8444.82%
Other race900.51%
Native American380.22%
Asian110.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Northampton County, North Carolina Population by Race

Northampton County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Northampton County, North Carolina Median Age

51.3

Total

49.2

Male

52.9

Female

Northampton County, North Carolina Adults

There are 14,442 adults, (4,836 of whom are seniors) in Northampton County, North Carolina.

Northampton County, North Carolina Age Dependency

82.5

Age Dependency Ratio

50.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Northampton County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female9,04751.61%
Male8,48148.39%

Northampton County, North Carolina Population by Age

Northampton County, North Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,4632.2571.828.2
Married3,1002.8683.916.1
Non Family2,8561.0666.633.4
Female1,1913.1252.147.9
Male3163.7274.725.3

2.92

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

71.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Northampton County, North Carolina 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

Northampton County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Northampton County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 31.03%.

Northampton County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$34,046

Average Earnings

$40,755

Average Male

$31,334

Average Female

Northampton County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Northampton County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Northampton County, North Carolina Language

97.45% of Northampton County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 2.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.8% of the population.

Northampton County, North Carolina Language

Northampton County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black9,0912,26724.94%
White6,52471210.91%
Multiple77911815.15%
Other832530.12%
Hispanic441204.54%

18.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.08%

Male Poverty Rate

20.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Northampton County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Northampton County, North Carolina is Other, with 30.12% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Northampton County, North Carolina is Hispanic, with 4.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.65%.

Northampton County, North Carolina Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.2%
Some College14.71%
High School14.31%
Bachelors or Greater7.25%

Northampton County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed40%
Female Unemployed37.41%
Female Employed9.19%
Male Employed3.62%

Northampton County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Northampton County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Northampton County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.0%

Male Marriage Rate

43.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Northampton County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Northampton County, North Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Northampton County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Northampton County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

990

Number of Veterans

910

Male Veterans

80

Female Veterans

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Northampton County, North Carolina Veterans by War

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Northampton County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

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Northampton County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Northampton County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.95%

Veteran Disability Rate

Northampton County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.1%

Labor Force Participation

46.3%

Employment Rate

7.6%

Unemployment Rate

Northampton County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Northampton County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Northampton County, North Carolina 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

74.05%

Born in Northampton County, North Carolina

97.97%

Native Born

2.03%

Foreign Born

0.79%

Non Citizen

1.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.97% of Northampton County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 74.05% having been born in North Carolina. 0.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Northampton County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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