COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Nash County

North Carolina · 76,677 residents · 540 sq mi

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Nash County is home to 76,677 people in North Carolina. The typical home is worth $62,100. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has fallen 12% since 2000. Median household income is $25,834, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

76,677

−12%vs 2000

vs 87,420 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.9

−7%vs 2000

vs 36.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

540 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202496K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(5,186)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(5,508)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.1%(5,465)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(5,635)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.6%(5,052)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417%(13,026)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.8%(12,122)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411%(8,405)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.8%(6,782)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.5%(5,769)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.9%(3,009)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(718)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,834

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,147 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,684

−33%vs 2000

vs $18,863 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.6%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$62,100

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $85,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$345

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $494 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.4%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.7% in 2000

35.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic61%(53,326)

Black33.8%(29,505)

Hispanic / Latino3.4%(2,939)

Asian0.5%(477)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic67.8%(51,992)

Black31.5%(24,184)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(435)

Asian0.2%(135)

Other0.5%(366)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican5.6%(5,426)

Puerto Rican0.8%(748)

Central American0.6%(606)

Honduran0.5%(450)

South American0.5%(441)

Cuban0.3%(269)

Colombian0.2%(190)

Peruvian0.2%(177)

Nicaraguan0.1%(114)

Spaniard0.1%(67)

Chilean0%(46)

Panamanian0%(27)

+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data

Dominican0%(19)

Venezuelan0%(19)

Guatemalan0%(15)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.3%(322)

Pakistani0.2%(209)

Filipino0.2%(182)

Chinese0.1%(133)

Korean0.1%(57)

Vietnamese0.1%(55)

Sri Lankan0%(26)

Japanese0%(13)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.3%(326)

Native Hawaiian0%(39)

Ancestry

English15%(14,480)

American7.1%(6,829)

German4%(3,862)

Irish3.8%(3,685)

Italian1.2%(1,163)

Arab0.9%(886)

French0.9%(857)

Scottish0.8%(800)

Subsaharan African0.7%(664)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(562)

Palestinian0.5%(434)

Dutch0.4%(424)

+ 31 more ancestry groups with data

Nigerian0.4%(369)

West Indian0.4%(343)

Swedish0.4%(339)

Moroccan0.4%(338)

Norwegian0.3%(319)

Polish0.3%(272)

British0.3%(257)

Haitian0.2%(150)

Hungarian0.1%(143)

Welsh0.1%(87)

Jamaican0.1%(72)

Swiss0.1%(52)

Danish0%(48)

Ukrainian0%(37)

Lithuanian0%(35)

Jordanian0%(30)

Croatian0%(30)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(30)

Slovak0%(28)

Canadian0%(19)

Macedonian0%(14)

Russian0%(14)

Portuguese0%(13)

French Canadian0%(11)

Ethiopian0%(9)

Belgian0%(8)

Syrian0%(6)

Czech0%(6)

Austrian0%(4)

Greek0%(4)

Romanian0%(3)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.7%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

65.1%

−10.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.2%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.2 min

+15%vs 2000

vs 14.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married37.8%(14,277)

Married48.7%(18,352)

Widowed3.3%(1,234)

Divorced10.2%(3,859)

Women 15+

Never married33%(13,584)

Married44.3%(18,236)

Widowed9.8%(4,043)

Divorced12.9%(5,328)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.4%

−4.8 ptssince 2013

from 16.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.2%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 49.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.3%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 16.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.6%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 21.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.0%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 22.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.6%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 2.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.8%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 63.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.1%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 41.2% 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)18.8%(1,086)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)26.5%(1,535)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era40%(2,311)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.2%(300)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.4%(26)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,784 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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