North Carolina

Northampton County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
African
55.4%
European
38.7%
Other
5.9%

Compared with North Carolina and the United States

Northampton Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricNorthampton CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Black or African American55.4%19.9%—
Non-Hispanic White38.7%58.7%58%
Hispanic2.4%12.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%1%—
Indian0.2%1.6%—
East Asian0.1%0.9%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Northampton County next to North Carolina and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricNorthampton CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—94.3 (−5.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—81.4 (−18.6%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$50,086$72,388$80,734
Median home value$114,500$288,900$332,700
Home price to income2.3×4.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$758/mo$1,228/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.2%20.4%21.0%