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Northampton County
Northampton County, North Carolina
At a Glance
Population 17,471 County Seat Northampton County Courthouse State FIPS 37 County FIPS 131 Num Towns 10 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 5,499 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 17,528 Median Age 51.3 Veterans 990 Housing Units 10,652 Uninsured 226 Net Migration (recent) 315 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 259 Total Employees 4,392 Avg Annual Pay $49,460 Median Household Income $45,698 Poverty Rate 18.7% Unemployment Rate 7.6% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $52,956 Federal Spending FY2024 $166,304,259 Federal Spending Per Capita $9,519
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $96,000 Median Rent $764 FMR Studio $777 FMR 1BR $782 FMR 2BR $1,026 FMR 3BR $1,236 FMR 4BR $1,412
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0 EMS Stations 30 Fire Stations 30 Police Stations 30 Adult Smoking 22.0% Adult Obesity 45.0% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 21.4 Air Quality Good Days 289
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.13 Electric Customers 5067762 Towns with Broadband Data 10 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 10
Community
Churches 16 Libraries 10 Historic Places (NRHP) 17 Homeless Population N/A Schools 48 SNAP Stores 21 Bank Branches 1
Agriculture
Total Farms 257 Land in Farms (acres) 38,009 Avg Farm Size (acres) 147.9 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 EM HURRICANE HELENE 2024-09-26 EM TROPICAL STORM DEBBY 2024-08-06 EM HURRICANE IAN 2022-10-01 EM HURRICANE ISAIAS 2020-08-02 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 EM HURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03 EM HURRICANE FLORENCE 2018-09-10 DR HURRICANE MATTHEW 2016-10-10
Detailed Topics
Communities in Northampton 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.
