Chowan County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37041 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
13,836
Rank #2,236 of 3,222
31th %ile
Median Household Income
$53,864 −28.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,541 of 3,222
21th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.1% +51.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,578 of 3,222
20th %ile
Median Home Value
$235,800 −16.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,029 of 3,222
68th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.0% −25.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,226 of 3,222
62th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.1% −22.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,379 of 3,222
57th %ile

At a Glance

70.5% Homeownership
91.8% Insured
25.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.5%28.9%43.4%57.8%60.4%32.4%4.0%3.0%0.1%0.1%

About Chowan County, North Carolina

Chowan County, North Carolina has a total population of 13,836, making it the 2,236th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Chowan County is 48.6 years, which is 24.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Chowan County is $53,864, which ranks #2,541 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 28.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.1%.

The median home value in Chowan County is $235,800, 16.4% below the national median. Renters in Chowan County pay a median gross rent of $681 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Chowan County, 25.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 25.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.9 min.

Chowan County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 60.4% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (32.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.0%).

All data for Chowan County, North Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.