Onslow County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37133 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
207,906
Rank #337 of 3,222
90th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,148 −9.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,328 of 3,222
59th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.6% −8.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,157 of 3,222
64th %ile
Median Home Value
$236,400 −16.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,024 of 3,222
68th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.0% −22.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,111 of 3,222
66th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.5% −33.7% vs nat'l
Rank #993 of 3,222
69th %ile

At a Glance

63.7% Homeownership
90.5% Insured
26.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%9.6%19.2%28.9%38.5%48.1%57.7%64.0%14.0%11.5%7.4%1.8%0.6%0.5%0.2%

About Onslow County, North Carolina

Onslow County, North Carolina has a total population of 207,906, making it the 337th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Onslow County is 27.7 years, which is 28.8% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Onslow County is $68,148, which ranks #1,328 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.5%.

The median home value in Onslow County is $236,400, 16.1% below the national median. Renters in Onslow County pay a median gross rent of $1,265 per month. The homeownership rate is 63.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Onslow County, 26.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 22.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.6 min.

Onslow County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 64.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (14.0%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (11.5%).

All data for Onslow 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.