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Onslow County

North Carolina · 177,772 residents · 762 sq mi
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Onslow County is a county of 177,772 people in North Carolina. This skews young, with a median age of 25.7. About 18% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $137,400, having risen by half since 2000. The foreign-born share is 5%. 57% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 25.7
US median: 37.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 39%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
177,772
+18%since 2000
from 150,355 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
25.7
+3%since 2000
from 25.0 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
762 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
144K162K179K197K214K19902000201020202024Onslow County
2024208K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 59.6%(16,991)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.6%(11,821)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.8%(10,387)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.9%(14,056)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2418.3%(32,545)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3416.3%(28,996)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4410.5%(18,632)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5410.2%(18,058)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 647.3%(13,024)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 744.5%(7,943)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.3%(4,119)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.7%(1,200)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$43,561
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,756 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,048
+42%since 2000
from $14,853 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
22.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 21.3% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
13.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 12.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.401
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.7%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade10.9%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services4.8%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance4.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade4.3%
US avg: 10.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration2.4%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.3%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$137,400
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $78,200 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$802
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $518 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
57.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2000
from 58.1% in 2000
42.9% rent
Vacancy rate
14.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 14.7% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.66 people
+8%since 2009
from 2.47 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
27.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 26.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 38.3% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.2
+4%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-Hispanic69.6%(104,600)
Black18.1%(27,162)
Hispanic / Latino7.2%(10,896)
Asian1.6%(2,454)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic68.9%(122,558)
Black15%(26,577)
Hispanic / Latino10.1%(17,896)
Asian1.8%(3,163)
Other3.6%(6,326)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.3%(7,204)
Puerto Rican2.5%(4,162)
Central American0.8%(1,341)
Cuban0.5%(821)
Dominican0.4%(655)
Guatemalan0.3%(540)
Colombian0.3%(429)
Spaniard0.2%(330)
Panamanian0.2%(307)
Ecuadorian0.2%(298)
Honduran0.1%(202)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.1%(155)
Peruvian0.1%(144)
Nicaraguan0.1%(94)
Chilean0%(39)
Argentine0%(29)
Ancestry
German16.9%(28,515)
Irish16.4%(27,744)
English9.3%(15,703)
American6.1%(10,314)
Italian5.9%(9,899)
French3.5%(5,843)
Polish2.8%(4,786)
Scotch-Irish2.6%(4,333)
Scottish2.5%(4,164)
Dutch1.2%(2,024)
Norwegian1%(1,723)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.8%(1,406)
West Indian0.8%(1,321)
French Canadian0.7%(1,226)
Russian0.5%(922)
British0.5%(898)
Welsh0.5%(895)
Hungarian0.4%(716)
Jamaican0.4%(635)
Canadian0.4%(618)
Arab0.3%(550)
Portuguese0.3%(445)
Danish0.2%(413)
Greek0.2%(410)
Czech0.2%(314)
Lebanese0.2%(306)
Swiss0.1%(252)
Slovak0.1%(241)
Ukrainian0.1%(218)
Romanian0.1%(147)
Haitian0.1%(142)
Finnish0.1%(108)
Austrian0.1%(100)
Lithuanian0.1%(99)
Serbian0.1%(95)
Syrian0%(84)
Croatian0%(83)
Belgian0%(71)
Guyanese0%(67)
Brazilian0%(66)
Iraqi0%(46)
Israeli0%(36)
Egyptian0%(32)
Armenian0%(16)
Slovene0%(14)
Nigerian0%(14)
Barbadian0%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.7%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 14.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
88.1%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 84.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
5.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 4.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.5 min
+56%since 2000
from 14.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
67.5%
+5.7 ptssince 2009
from 61.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
16.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 16.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
7.6%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
6.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
4.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
10.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
28.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 30.0% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
54.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 55.3% in 2009
Female
45.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 44.7% in 2009
Foreign born
4.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
22.5%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 24.0% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.8%(36,565)
Married51.9%(47,606)
Widowed1.8%(1,623)
Divorced6.6%(6,014)
Women 15+
Never married20.1%(14,383)
Married61%(43,753)
Widowed6.7%(4,813)
Divorced12.2%(8,721)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.5%
−5.2 ptssince 2013
from 14.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
36.6%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 33.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 10.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.3%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
8.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 7.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.2%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 72.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.9%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 34.9% 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)61.3%(15,442)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)34.3%(8,644)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era15.1%(3,809)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1%(259)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(9)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 25,185 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 Onslow County, North Carolina?

Onslow County, North Carolina has about 177,772 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Onslow County, North Carolina earns about $43,561 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Onslow County, North Carolina expensive?

In Onslow County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $137,400, and the typical rent is about $802 a month.

How educated are people in Onslow County, North Carolina?

About 17.7% of adults age 25 and over in Onslow County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 13.8% of people in Onslow County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Onslow County, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Onslow County, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 27,934 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.

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

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