Economy & Jobs — Onslow County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 3,070 |
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| Total Employees | 37,904 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 54,121 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $46,885 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $2,537,449,475 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,341,264 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $59,976 |
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| Poverty Rate | 12.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 85,940 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $5,062,903 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $58,912 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $2,226,206,437 |
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| Per Capita | $10,882 |
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| Population Basis | 204,576 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 342 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 377 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1.10 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 118 |
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| Fast Food | 169 |
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| Bars | 29 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 33 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.641611+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.761096+00:00.
