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Harnett County

North Carolina · 91,025 residents · 595 sq mi
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Harnett County is a county of 91,025 people in North Carolina. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population is up 34% since 1990. The typical home is worth $80,600, having risen by half since 1990. Median household income is $35,105, under the $42,589 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 32.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
13% 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
91,025
+34%since 1990
from 67,822 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.5
+3%since 1990
from 31.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
595 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
61K82K103K125K146K19902000201020202024Harnett County
2024139K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.6%(6,937)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.8%(7,106)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(6,713)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.1%(6,476)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.7%(6,978)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416.6%(15,121)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.5%(14,089)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412%(10,917)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648%(7,241)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.9%(5,364)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.4%(3,117)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.1%(966)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$35,105
+23%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $21,743 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,775
+67%since 1990
from $10,053 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
14.9%
−2.6 ptssince 1990
from 17.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$80,600
+23%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $49,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$486
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $326 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
70.3%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 68.4% in 1990
29.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic75.7%(51,309)
Black22.5%(15,276)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(1,145)
Asian0.4%(238)
2000
White, non-Hispanic68.9%(62,708)
Black22.4%(20,371)
Hispanic / Latino5.9%(5,336)
Asian0.6%(573)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.5%(10,503)
Puerto Rican3.2%(4,430)
Central American1.8%(2,518)
Honduran0.7%(976)
Cuban0.5%(723)
Salvadoran0.5%(662)
Spaniard0.3%(473)
Guatemalan0.3%(472)
Colombian0.3%(368)
Dominican0.3%(348)
Peruvian0.2%(254)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.2%(222)
Panamanian0.1%(111)
Ecuadorian0.1%(84)
Venezuelan0.1%(77)
Nicaraguan0.1%(75)
Argentine0%(33)
Chilean0%(18)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(402)
Chinese0.2%(295)
Korean0.2%(257)
Japanese0.1%(120)
Asian Indian0.1%(94)
Vietnamese0.1%(89)
Cambodian0%(31)
Laotian0%(15)
Thai0%(8)
Hmong0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(217)
Chamorro0.2%(217)
Ancestry
English10.2%(14,250)
Irish8.4%(11,628)
German8.1%(11,284)
American7.4%(10,306)
Italian3%(4,207)
Scottish1.8%(2,555)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(2,051)
French1.2%(1,688)
Polish1.1%(1,591)
West Indian0.9%(1,232)
British0.5%(761)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(724)
Dutch0.3%(485)
Jamaican0.3%(454)
Swedish0.3%(357)
Greek0.3%(355)
Haitian0.2%(325)
Danish0.2%(288)
Portuguese0.2%(286)
Russian0.2%(245)
Hungarian0.2%(239)
Canadian0.2%(237)
Welsh0.2%(230)
Arab0.1%(200)
Brazilian0.1%(151)
Nigerian0.1%(149)
Ghanaian0.1%(136)
Kenyan0.1%(116)
Slovak0.1%(108)
Lithuanian0.1%(104)
Ukrainian0.1%(80)
Swiss0.1%(75)
Czech0%(68)
Lebanese0%(59)
Moroccan0%(59)
Iranian0%(50)
Barbadian0%(50)
Finnish0%(30)
Guyanese0%(26)
Austrian0%(23)
Egyptian0%(17)
Belgian0%(13)
Bulgarian0%(10)
Slovene0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
12.8%
+3.2 ptssince 1990
from 9.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
75.0%
+11.0 ptssince 1990
from 64.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
3.4%
+0.2 ptssince 1990
from 3.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.2 min
−5%since 1990
from 22.3 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 married25.7%(8,819)
Married63.1%(21,647)
Widowed3%(1,038)
Divorced8.1%(2,785)
Women 15+
Never married19.7%(7,096)
Married59.1%(21,254)
Widowed11.1%(3,981)
Divorced10.2%(3,658)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.7%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 15.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.8%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 43.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 4.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.5%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 65.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 35.8% 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)48.1%(5,605)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)36.5%(4,254)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era19.8%(2,312)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(303)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(66)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 11,660 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 Harnett County, North Carolina?

Harnett County, North Carolina has about 91,025 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Harnett County, North Carolina?

The typical household in Harnett County, North Carolina earns about $35,105 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Harnett County, North Carolina expensive?

In Harnett County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $80,600, and the typical rent is about $486 a month.

How educated are people in Harnett County, North Carolina?

About 12.8% of adults age 25 and over in Harnett County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Harnett County, North Carolina?

About 14.9% of people in Harnett County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Harnett County, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Harnett County, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 23,203 residents, a change of about 34 percent over that period.

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

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