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Northampton County, NC


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Roanoke Rapids, NC
Designated Market Area: Raleigh-Durham, NC-VA
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 16,779   ( 5,320 from 2010 , 695 from 2020)
Land area: 536.7 square miles
Population density: 31.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:6,668 39.74% 22.4%
Black:9,21054.89% 28.3%
Indian:890.53% 1.1%
Asian:560.33% 43.6%
2+ races:2761.64% 43.8%
Hispanic:4802.86% 57.4%
Total non-White:10,11160.26% 25.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:383 11.0
Deaths:80523.0
Net Migration: -280-8.0
Net Immigration: 90.3
Change in White population:-1,928 -8.7
Change in Non-White pop.:-3,392 -15.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
22,099
8,59638.90%
12,84758.13%
900.41%
390.18%
1920.87%
3051.38%
13,50361.10%

2000
22,086
8,60338.95%
13,09659.30%
650.29%
320.14%
1230.56%
1610.73%
13,48361.05%

1990
20,798
8,39040.34%
12,30759.17%
370.18%
30.01%
n/a
610.29%
12,40859.66%

1980
22,584
8,83839.13%
13,46459.62%
110.05%
110.05%
n/a
2601.15%
13,74660.87%

1970
24,009
10,09042.03%
13,86857.76%
170.07%
40.02%
n/a
220.09%
13,919 57.97%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,244 10.2
2,65412.0
-1,449-6.6
310.1
-7 -0.0
20 0.1
1990's
NumberRate
2,703 13.0
2,65512.8
3151.5
160.1
213 1.0
1,075 5.2
1980's
NumberRate
3,138 13.9
2,575 11.4
-2,146 -9.5
n/a
-448 -2.0
-1,338 -5.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-3,110 -13.0
n/a
-1,252 -5.2
-173 -0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Northampton County, NC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
51.3
3,086 18.4%
13,693 81.6%
4,836 28.8%
7,463
2.25
4,607 61.7%
3,100 67.3%
393 8.5%
2,856 38.3%

2010
NumberPercent
45.5
4,600 20.8%
17,499 79.2%
4,336 19.6%
9,193
2.32
5,931 64.5%
3,692 62.2%
829 14.0%
3,262 35.5%

2000
NumberPercent
40.0
5,394 24.4%
16,692 75.6%
3,881 17.6%
8,678
2.45
5,998 69.1%
4,009 66.8%
818 13.6%
2,680 30.9%

1990
NumberPercent
36.4
5,255 25.3%
15,543 74.7%
3,503 16.8%
7,518
2.67
5,611 74.6%
3,987 71.1%
669 11.9%
1,907 25.4%

1980
NumberPercent
31.0
6,539 29.0%
16,045 71.0%
2,964 13.1%
7,152
3.01
5,624 78.6%
4,281 76.1%
466 8.3%
1,528 21.4%

2022 Housing Data for Northampton County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,652 
Median Value$96,000 
Occupied7,46370.1%
Vacant3,18929.9%
Owned5,36071.8%
Rented2,10328.2%
Median Rent$764 
Single-Family Units7,39469.4%
    Detached7,28068.3%
    Attached1141.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units1501.4%
Mobile Homes2,73925.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Northampton County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006759.0%
$10,000 to $14,9996849.2%
$15,000 to $19,9995737.7%
$20,000 to $24,9993815.1%
$25,000 to $29,9993034.1%
$30,000 to $34,9992573.4%
$35,000 to $39,9992843.8%
$40,000 to $44,9994846.5%
$45,000 to $49,9994956.6%
$50,000 to $59,9995537.4%
$60,000 to $74,9995337.1%
$75,000 to $99,99977910.4%
$100,000 to $124,9994496.0%
$125,000 to $149,9992974.0%
$150,000 to $199,9994556.1%
$200,000 or more2613.5%
Median Household Income45,698 
Per Capita Income29,047 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state96 
Compared to U.S.81 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4085.5%
Public Assistance751.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,76923.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,82659.9%
Unemployed5005.1%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force6,32665.0%
Not in Labor Force3,39935.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 40.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,2302,00852.6%
Non-Profit5718024.1%
Self-Employed55037459.5%
Local Government21150229.6%
State Government11651018.5%
Federal Government101048.8%
Total Private + Self2,7802,38253.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3941,29623.3%
Total3,1743,67846.3%
Pct. Govt.21.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts87712.8%
Sales and Office Occupations1,41220.6%
Professional, Technical1,10116.1%
Service Occupations1,33719.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1902.8%
All others2,12531.0%
White Collar 49.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,13816.6%
Health care and social assistance89413.0%
Retail trade85312.4%
Educational services76211.1%
Construction4797.0%
Public administration4296.3%
Transportation and warehousing4015.9%
Accommodation and food services3134.6%
Other services2974.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2954.3%
Professional, scientific, technical2423.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1842.7%
Wholesale trade1532.2%
Finance and insurance1372.0%
Utilities761.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation640.9%
Information630.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing500.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction220.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Northampton County, NC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3081.76%
Puerto Rican270.15%
Cuban400.23%
Dominican80.05%
Total Central American280.16%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan100.06%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran180.10%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic520.30%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese90.05%
Korean20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English16,22697.5%
Spanish3001.8%
Arabic660.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun170.1%
German, other Germanic130.1%
Other100.1%
Other Indo-European90.1%
Vietnamese90.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American3,80421.7%
English1,3697.8%
Irish5603.2%
German4832.8%
French1100.6%
European800.5%
Scotch-Irish760.4%
Italian660.4%
African590.3%
Polish540.3%
Arab490.3%
Scottish490.3%
British480.3%
Welsh310.2%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian280.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen17,38999.2%
Not a citizen1390.8%
Native17,17398.0%
Foreign-born3552.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Northampton County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
759 5.7%1,429 10.8%4,511 34.0%4,206 31.7%1,430 10.8%926 7.0%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 759 5.7%
9-12 Years 1,429 10.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,511 34.0%
Some College 4,206 31.7%
Bach. Degree 1,430 10.8%
Grad Degree 926 7.0%
Average years of education: 12.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Northampton County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,662 8,260 402 4.6% 4.1%
1991 8,753 8,122 631 7.2% 5.9%
1992 9,033 8,298 735 8.1% 6.3%
1993 8,742 8,172 570 6.5% 5.1%
1994 8,685 7,991 694 8.0% 4.4%
1995 8,490 7,855 635 7.5% 4.4%
1996 8,544 7,878 666 7.8% 4.4%
1997 8,613 7,953 660 7.7% 3.8%
1998 8,431 7,784 647 7.7% 3.5%
1999 8,547 7,972 575 6.7% 3.3%
2000 8,701 8,226 475 5.5% 3.7%
2001 8,630 7,893 737 8.5% 5.6%
2002 8,557 7,724 833 9.7% 6.9%
2003 8,921 8,179 742 8.3% 6.7%
2004 8,915 8,248 667 7.5% 5.9%
2005 9,017 8,373 644 7.1% 5.6%
2006 9,035 8,478 557 6.2% 5.1%
2007 9,124 8,536 588 6.4% 5.1%
2008 8,705 8,028 677 7.8% 6.2%
2009 8,717 7,688 1,029 11.8% 11.0%
2010 8,733 7,727 1,006 11.5% 10.7%
2011 8,676 7,615 1,061 12.2% 10.3%
2012 8,374 7,390 984 11.8% 9.5%
2013 8,168 7,375 793 9.7% 7.8%
2014 7,940 7,319 621 7.8% 6.1%
2015 7,856 7,271 585 7.4% 5.7%
2016 7,791 7,225 566 7.3% 5.1%
2017 7,732 7,249 483 6.2% 4.5%
2018 7,637 7,241 396 5.2% 4.0%
2019 7,813 7,424 389 5.0% 3.8%
2020 7,528 6,978 550 7.3% 7.3%
2021 7,169 6,716 453 6.3% 4.9%
2022 7,248 6,896 352 4.9% 3.7%
2023 7,268 6,934 334 4.6% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com