Harnett County Population

1860–2026

153.82K

2026 projection

15% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Harnett County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026153,818+3,6812.45%
2025150,137+3,6812.51%
2024146,456+4,6843.30%
2023141,772+3,2582.35%
2022138,514+2,9612.18%
2021135,553+1,8371.37%
2020133,716-2,4561.80%
2019136,172+1,5231.13%
2018134,649+2,0651.56%
2017132,584+1,7621.35%

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Harnett County Demographics

35.6median age

Median age

Female36.1 yrs
Male34.9 yrs

Adults

103,756
19,073 seniors (65+) · 18% of adults84,683 other adults

Sex

Female 50.4% · 70,172Male 49.6% · 68,978

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 76785+ years, female: 1,29980–84 years, male: 70480–84 years, female: 1,49775–79 years, male: 1,54375–79 years, female: 1,74470–74 years, male: 2,63170–74 years, female: 2,54865–69 years, male: 2,70465–69 years, female: 3,63660–64 years, male: 4,14060–64 years, female: 4,01655–59 years, male: 3,61555–59 years, female: 3,84350–54 years, male: 4,12750–54 years, female: 4,11545–49 years, male: 4,06145–49 years, female: 4,20440–44 years, male: 4,63440–44 years, female: 4,35935–39 years, male: 5,46535–39 years, female: 5,44130–34 years, male: 5,64530–34 years, female: 5,48525–29 years, male: 5,02625–29 years, female: 4,86720–24 years, male: 4,06620–24 years, female: 4,14415–19 years, male: 4,56815–19 years, female: 4,55210–14 years, male: 4,96610–14 years, female: 5,4475–9 years, male: 5,2945–9 years, female: 4,2970–4 years, male: 5,0220–4 years, female: 4,67885+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,392 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

Harnett County Income

$71,287median household income

Median household income

$71,287

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$47,852

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

13.8%

About 1 in 7 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Harnett County Marital Status

51% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married51%52%50%
Never married29%32%26%
Divorced11%11%12%
Widowed6%3%8%
Separated2%1%3%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year