Nash County, North Carolina Population 2024

97,282

Nash County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 97,282 with a growth rate of 0.76% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Nash County, North Carolina is the 31st largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 95,819 and has seen a growth of 1.53% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029100,9377310.73%
2028100,2067310.73%
202799,4757310.74%
202698,7447310.75%
202598,0137310.75%
202497,2827310.76%
202396,5517310.76%
202295,8206160.65%
202195,204470.05%
202095,1578990.95%
201994,258970.1%
201894,161660.07%
201794,095350.04%
201694,0602050.22%
201593,855-398-0.42%
201494,253-210-0.22%
201394,463-762-0.8%
201295,225-553-0.58%
201195,778-41-0.04%
201095,81900%
199076,6779,52414.18%
198067,1538,03113.58%
197059,122-1,880-3.08%
196061,0021,0831.81%
195059,9194,3117.75%
194055,6082,8265.35%
193052,78211,72128.55%
192041,0617,33421.75%
191033,7278,24932.38%
190025,4784,77123.04%
189020,7072,97616.78%
188017,7316,65460.07%
187011,077-610-5.22%
186011,6871,0309.67%
185010,6571,61017.8%
18409,0475576.56%
18308,4903053.73%
18208,18591712.62%
18107,2682934.2%
18006,975-418-5.65%
17907,393-93,544-92.68%
2024 Growth Rate
0.76% (731)
County Website
Nash County
2020 Population
95,157
Area
540 mi²
Density
180 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.23% (2,125)
Founded
1777

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White46,00148.19%
Black or African American38,78740.64%
Other race4,9975.24%
Two or more races4,2154.42%
Asian8170.86%
Native American6220.65%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander120.01%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Nash County, North Carolina Population by Race

Nash County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Nash County, North Carolina Median Age

41.6

Total

39.3

Male

43.3

Female

Nash County, North Carolina Adults

There are 74,362 adults, (18,090 of whom are seniors) in Nash County, North Carolina.

Nash County, North Carolina Age Dependency

69.6

Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Nash County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female49,42951.78%
Male46,02248.22%

Nash County, North Carolina Population by Age

Nash County, North Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All38,1232.4663.736.3
Married16,1873.028317
Non Family13,1391.1152.447.6
Female7,1573.442.857.2
Male1,6403.5154.645.4

3.05

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

63.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Nash County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,1799.28%
Associates Degree7,53111.31%
Bachelors Degree9,76314.67%
Graduate Degree4,6967.06%
High School Graduate22,10233.21%
Less Than 9th Grade2,8744.32%
Some College13,41520.15%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Nash County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Nash County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White33,94631,2699,291
Black26,51222,0153,885
Hispanic3,6691,964602
Other Race2,5531,359366
2+ Races2,0451,785416
Asian518462329
Native American36634443

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 93.99%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 63.51%.

Nash County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,338$74,063$50,985
Graduate Degree$77,500$86,824$69,375
High School Graduate$37,478$41,169$35,954
Less Than 9th Grade$28,843$34,364$21,743
Overall$42,937$48,716$38,566
Some College$41,558$50,185$36,055

$42,937

Average Earnings

$48,716

Average Male

$38,566

Average Female

Nash County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Nash County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Nash County, North Carolina Language

91.82% of Nash County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 8.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.84% of the population.

Nash County, North Carolina Language

Nash County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black37,8088,22121.74%
White44,0163,5127.98%
Other4,8541,10022.66%
Hispanic7,4547409.93%
Multiple4,1691844.41%
Native5949916.67%

14.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.58%

Male Poverty Rate

14.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Nash County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Nash County, North Carolina is Other, with 22.66% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Nash County, North Carolina is Multiple, with 4.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.51%.

Nash County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.3%
High School15.64%
Some College11.15%
Bachelors or Greater2.8%

Nash County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed32.27%
Male Unemployed30.27%
Female Employed6.89%
Male Employed4.58%

Nash County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Nash County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,069$95,197
Households$60,704$80,514
Married Families$96,822$117,085
Non Families$35,847$48,416

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Nash County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.8%

Male Marriage Rate

41.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Nash County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Nash County, North Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Nash County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Nash County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,564

Number of Veterans

5,081

Male Veterans

483

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,500
Second Gulf War1,087
First Gulf War1,022
Korea429
World War II64

Nash County, North Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,651
75+1,493
35 to 541,063
55 to 64927
18 to 34430

Nash County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,3748.92%
Black1,8606.24%
2+ Races2258.75%
Hispanic1463.2%
Other Race662.14%
Native American3910.24%

Nash County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Nash County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Nash County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.3%

Labor Force Participation

55.6%

Employment Rate

6.2%

Unemployment Rate

Nash County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Nash County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Nash County, North Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.3%

Born in Nash County, North Carolina

95.99%

Native Born

4.01%

Foreign Born

2.25%

Non Citizen

1.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.99% of Nash County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 74.3% having been born in North Carolina. 2.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Nash County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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