COUNTY · 2020 ACS
Onslow County
North Carolina · 204,576 residents · 762 sq mi
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Onslow County is a county of 204,576 people in North Carolina. This skews young, with a median age of 28.3. 54,221 more people live here than in 2000. 74% were living in the same home a year earlier. About 24% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The foreign-born share is 4%.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 28.3
US median: 38.8
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 38%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
762 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024208K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 57.2%(14,732)
5 to 96.6%(13,534)
10 to 146.1%(12,427)
15 to 198%(16,380)
20 to 2415.8%(32,412)
25 to 3416.3%(33,346)
35 to 4411.2%(23,002)
45 to 548.6%(17,558)
55 to 649.6%(19,703)
65 to 746.7%(13,678)
75 to 842.9%(6,018)
85 and over0.9%(1,786)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$51,560
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,756 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
31.8%
+10.4 ptssince 2009
from 21.3% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information15.2%
Wholesale trade9.2%
Finance & insurance5.4%
Retail trade4.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
Other services3.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
Public administration1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
Education & health services1.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
Construction0.8%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$162,400
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $78,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
3.1
+3%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic63.3%(129,499)
Black13.2%(26,939)
Hispanic / Latino13.5%(27,641)
Asian2.2%(4,508)
Other5.7%(11,690)
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Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican6.1%(12,093)
Puerto Rican2.9%(5,808)
Central American1%(2,067)
Dominican1%(1,977)
South American0.9%(1,707)
Salvadoran0.3%(682)
Cuban0.3%(654)
Colombian0.3%(652)
Spaniard0.3%(624)
Guatemalan0.3%(570)
Honduran0.2%(332)
Ecuadorian0.2%(317)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(197)
Venezuelan0.1%(180)
Peruvian0.1%(173)
Panamanian0.1%(166)
Chilean0.1%(163)
Costa Rican0.1%(120)
Bolivian0%(80)
Argentine0%(78)
Paraguayan0%(24)
Uruguayan0%(17)
Asian origin
Filipino0.6%(1,193)
Vietnamese0.4%(792)
Korean0.3%(540)
Japanese0.3%(521)
Chinese0.2%(366)
Asian Indian0.1%(149)
Cambodian0.1%(102)
Laotian0%(87)
Okinawan0%(72)
Hmong0%(50)
Pakistani0%(33)
Taiwanese0%(12)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Thai0%(8)
Ancestry
Irish14.2%(28,245)
German13.9%(27,526)
English11.3%(22,408)
American5.9%(11,636)
Italian5.7%(11,392)
Polish2.2%(4,427)
French2%(4,017)
Scottish2%(3,925)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(3,635)
Swedish1.2%(2,325)
West Indian1%(1,933)
Welsh0.9%(1,724)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.8%(1,588)
French Canadian0.7%(1,402)
British0.6%(1,284)
Norwegian0.6%(1,230)
Hungarian0.6%(1,225)
Portuguese0.5%(910)
Jamaican0.3%(691)
Subsaharan African0.3%(611)
Russian0.3%(555)
Haitian0.3%(530)
Czech0.3%(519)
Swiss0.2%(414)
Greek0.2%(405)
Danish0.2%(351)
Canadian0.1%(284)
Austrian0.1%(269)
Arab0.1%(267)
Ukrainian0.1%(267)
Croatian0.1%(262)
Romanian0.1%(234)
Slovak0.1%(160)
Lithuanian0.1%(136)
Lebanese0.1%(125)
Armenian0.1%(121)
Finnish0.1%(116)
Guyanese0%(99)
Syrian0%(75)
Barbadian0%(73)
Serbian0%(72)
Nigerian0%(55)
Brazilian0%(42)
Cape Verdean0%(41)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(33)
Belgian0%(31)
Bulgarian0%(24)
Israeli0%(21)
Latvian0%(15)
Egyptian0%(12)
Ghanaian0%(11)
Slovene0%(10)
Australian0%(9)
Turkish0%(9)
Iranian0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.3%
+8.0 ptssince 2000
from 84.3% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
65.6%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.1%
US average: 91.9%
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
Direct-purchase
10.4%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
7.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
72.6%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
34.9%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)56.3%(13,515)
Gulf War (1990s)33.3%(7,997)
Vietnam era19%(4,564)
Korean War2.8%(675)
World War II0.5%(131)
Share of the 24,005 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 204,576 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Onslow County, North Carolina?
The typical household in Onslow County, North Carolina earns about $51,560 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 $162,400, and the typical rent is about $1,029 a month.
How educated are people in Onslow County, North Carolina?
About 23.6% 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 12.4% 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 54,738 residents, a change of about 37 percent over that period.
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