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Havelock

North Carolina · 20,735 residents · 17.1 sq mi
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Havelock is home to 20,735 people in North Carolina. This skews young, with a median age of 23.5. Owners hold 43% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 12% of adults. The average commute runs 15 minutes. The typical home is worth $136,700, having risen by half since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 23.5
US median: 37.2
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

20,735
−8%since 2000
from 22,442 in 2000
1990 – 2025
23.5
+2%since 2000
from 23.0 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
17.1 sq mi
Population, 19902024
16K18K19K21K23K19902000201020202024Havelock
202418K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 511.4%(2,363)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.7%(1,396)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.8%(1,195)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.9%(1,647)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2424.2%(5,013)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3417.4%(3,618)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 448.8%(1,820)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 548.3%(1,724)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 645.2%(1,088)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 742.5%(522)
US avg: 7%
75 to 841.3%(263)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.4%(86)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$45,316
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,351 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$21,087
+35%since 2000
from $15,586 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
22.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 22.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
14.6%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 8.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.366
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade10.3%
US avg: 10.9%
Information8.9%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade5.1%
US avg: 7.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
US avg: 4.2%
Other services2.8%
US avg: 7%
Public administration1.9%
US avg: 4.9%
Education & health services1.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing0.6%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$136,700
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,700 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$846
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $507 in 2000
US average: $853
42.9%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 37.9% in 2000
57.1% rent
3.8%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.66 people
+6%since 2009
from 2.51 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
30.3%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 25.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
38.7%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 35.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
3.0
+1%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic66.8%(15,002)
Black18%(4,043)
Hispanic / Latino9%(2,022)
Asian2.4%(549)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic64%(13,280)
Black16.8%(3,475)
Hispanic / Latino11.6%(2,413)
Asian2.8%(580)
Other4.3%(897)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.9%(1,211)
Puerto Rican2.3%(472)
Honduran0.5%(97)
Dominican0.4%(92)
Cuban0.4%(75)
Ecuadorian0.4%(75)
Bolivian0.2%(51)
Colombian0.2%(40)
Nicaraguan0.1%(20)
Salvadoran0.1%(20)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.1%(18)
Panamanian0.1%(13)
Ancestry
German19.4%(4,006)
Irish15.9%(3,269)
English8.8%(1,823)
American5.2%(1,080)
Italian4.6%(950)
Polish2.9%(608)
Scotch-Irish2.8%(568)
French2.3%(479)
Dutch2.2%(450)
Scottish1.6%(330)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican1.3%(260)
Swedish0.8%(165)
British0.8%(163)
Norwegian0.6%(123)
Welsh0.6%(115)
Russian0.5%(104)
Arab0.3%(64)
Ethiopian0.3%(64)
Lebanese0.3%(62)
Cape Verdean0.3%(55)
Ukrainian0.2%(49)
Portuguese0.2%(46)
Haitian0.2%(42)
Belgian0.2%(33)
Brazilian0.1%(25)
Canadian0.1%(25)
Lithuanian0.1%(24)
Greek0.1%(23)
Hungarian0.1%(17)
Australian0.1%(15)
Swiss0.1%(13)
Macedonian0.1%(12)
Finnish0.1%(11)
Croatian0%(10)
Iranian0%(10)
Danish0%(8)
Czech0%(7)
Kenyan0%(7)
Section 05

Education

11.9%
−3.4 ptssince 2000
from 15.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
94.1%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 90.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
3.4%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 3.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.6 min
+34%since 2000
from 10.9 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
68.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 66.6% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
19.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 20.2% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
2.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
7.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
6.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

9.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
21.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 20.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

56.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 56.6% in 2009
43.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 43.4% in 2009
6.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
29.4%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 26.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married48.2%(3,977)
Married46%(3,796)
Widowed1.1%(87)
Divorced4.8%(393)
Women 15+
Never married27.6%(1,532)
Married59.5%(3,304)
Widowed6.5%(361)
Divorced6.5%(359)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.5%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
44.1%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 47.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 9.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
12.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 10.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.2%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
10.0%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 8.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.6%
−6.7 ptssince 2020
from 77.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.9%
+6.2 ptssince 2020
from 29.7% 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)60.2%(1,175)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)49.7%(969)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era8.8%(172)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,951 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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How many people live in Havelock, North Carolina?

Havelock, North Carolina has about 20,735 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Havelock, North Carolina?

The typical household in Havelock, North Carolina earns about $45,316 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Havelock, North Carolina expensive?

In Havelock, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $136,700, and the typical rent is about $846 a month.

How educated are people in Havelock, North Carolina?

About 11.9% of adults age 25 and over in Havelock, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Havelock, North Carolina?

About 14.6% of people in Havelock, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Havelock, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Havelock, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 467 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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