Onslow County, North Carolina

Onslow County is home to 207,906 people. 11.6% of residents live below the poverty line, below the North Carolina rate (13.0%). The median household income is $68,148.

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MeasureValueNorth CarolinaYearSource
Population207,90610,730,4042024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$68,148$72,3882024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line11.6%13.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty15.1%17.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance9.5%9.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher26.0%35.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$236,400$288,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,265$1,2282024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income50.7%48.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born4.2%9.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age27.7 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.