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Harkers Island

North Carolina · 1,525 residents · 2.24 sq mi
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Harkers Island is home to 1,525 people in North Carolina. The median age is 49.1, about 14 years above the US median. Owners hold 87% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. Households here earn about 15% less than in North Carolina as a whole. Households take in $33,125 at the median, 22% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 49.1
US median: 35.2
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,525
−13%since 1990
from 1,756 in 1990
1990 – 2024
Median age
49.1
+33%since 1990
from 36.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
2.24 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
9901K1K2K2K19902000201020202024Harkers Island
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 53.1%(48)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 93.7%(57)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145%(76)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 194.8%(73)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.9%(75)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 347.4%(113)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.2%(216)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5417.6%(269)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6417.4%(266)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7413.4%(204)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.5%(99)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.9%(29)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$33,125
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,202 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$19,790
+108%since 1990
from $9,505 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
15.5%
−4.1 ptssince 1990
from 19.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$97,700
+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $63,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$481
+17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $311 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
86.8%
+5.7 ptssince 1990
from 81.1% in 1990
13.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic99.7%(1,751)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic98.5%(1,502)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.1%(2)
Asian0.2%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.8%(40)
Asian origin
Taiwanese0.6%(6)
Ancestry
English28.9%(306)
Irish11.1%(118)
German8.8%(93)
American8.4%(89)
Scottish6%(64)
Italian4.5%(48)
Scotch-Irish2.7%(29)
Polish1.6%(17)
Norwegian0.7%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
7.2%
+0.7 ptssince 1990
from 6.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
62.1%
+5.2 ptssince 1990
from 56.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
2.9%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 1.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.8 min
−16%since 1990
from 23.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.8%(200)
Married65.9%(492)
Widowed1.2%(9)
Divorced6.2%(46)
Women 15+
Never married14.8%(99)
Married68.6%(458)
Widowed9.1%(61)
Divorced7.5%(50)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.9%
−7.5 ptssince 2013
from 15.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 56.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.9%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
36.3%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 33.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.6%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 9.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
8.2%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 5.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.3%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 75.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.5%
+11.7 ptssince 2020
from 39.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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)28.7%(39)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)41.2%(56)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.6%(58)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.4%(10)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 136 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.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Harkers Island, North Carolina?

Harkers Island, North Carolina has about 1,525 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Harkers Island, North Carolina?

The typical household in Harkers Island, North Carolina earns about $33,125 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Harkers Island, North Carolina expensive?

In Harkers Island, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $97,700, and the typical rent is about $481 a month.

How educated are people in Harkers Island, North Carolina?

About 7.2% of adults age 25 and over in Harkers Island, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Harkers Island, North Carolina?

About 15.5% of people in Harkers Island, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Harkers Island, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Harkers Island, North Carolina has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 231 residents, a change of about -13 percent over that period.

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