Township 5, Lower Fishing Creek

County:: Edgecombe County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 35.287
State:: North Carolina

Township 5, Lower Fishing Creek is located in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. Township 5, Lower Fishing Creek has a 2025 population of 1,389. Township 5, Lower Fishing Creek is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.

The average household income in Township 5, Lower Fishing Creek is $63,639 with a poverty rate of 29.66%. The median age in Township 5, Lower Fishing Creek is 31 years: 34.3 years for males, and 27.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Township 5, Lower Fishing Creek includes 55.29% White, 25.63% Black or African American, 18.07% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Two or more races

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	768	55.29%
Black or African American	356	25.63%
Other race	251	18.07%
Asian	14	1.01%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Two or more races	0	0%

Township 5, Lower Fishing Creek Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Township 5, Lower Fishing Creek's average per capita income is $37,685. Household income levels show a median of $58,320. The poverty rate stands at 29.66%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$58,320	$63,639
Non Families	$41,375	$43,790
Families	$40,332	$53,438
Married Families	-	-

$37,685

Average Income

$58,320

Median Household Income

29.66%

Poverty Rate