Nash County

Nash County, North Carolina

At a Glance

Population94,970
County SeatNash County Courthouse
State FIPS37
County FIPS127
Num Towns9
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population14,604
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)95,015
Median Age41.7
Veterans6,044
Housing Units43,320
Uninsured1,470
Net Migration (recent)1,264
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments2,097
Total Employees37,633
Avg Annual Pay$54,440
Median Household Income$56,770
Poverty Rate14.5%
Unemployment Rate6.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$63,397
Federal Spending FY2024$680,196,901
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,162

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$162,100
Median Rent$879
FMR Studio$855
FMR 1BR$860
FMR 2BR$1,072
FMR 3BR$1,463
FMR 4BR$1,693

Health & Safety

Hospitals9
EMS Stations27
Fire Stations27
Police Stations27
Adult Smoking18.0%
Adult Obesity40.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k29.6
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.13
Electric Customers5067762
Towns with Broadband Data9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage9

Community

Churches56
Libraries9
Historic Places (NRHP)33
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools52
SNAP Stores46
Bank Branches8

Agriculture

Total Farms41
Land in Farms (acres)58,207
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,419.7
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
DRTROPICAL STORM HELENE2024-09-28
EMTROPICAL STORM DEBBY2024-08-06
EMHURRICANE IAN2022-10-01
EMHURRICANE ISAIAS2020-08-02
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03
EMHURRICANE FLORENCE2018-09-10
DRHURRICANE MATTHEW2016-10-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Nash County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.