Barbecue is a city of 5,910 people in North Carolina. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 22% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 35.0. Getting to work takes 36 minutes on average. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.9% of residents.
At a glance
Average income
median household income $79,426, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Barbecue
Its weight in Harnett County
Barbecue's population equals 4.2% of Harnett County's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 1.2% of the county's. Its number of households without a car equals 7.5% of the county's.
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)70%(421)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.8%(125)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 601 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
