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Nash County, NC

Demographic and economic profile of Nash County, NC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Nash County, NC has a population of roughly 98,000 that grew 1.5% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of 59.3% and an unemployment rate of 6.2%, reflecting a moderately tight but cost-competitive workforce where median worker earnings sit at $38,011 and only 21.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $171,100 and median gross rent of $924 per month, while the median household income of $62,426 and a poverty rate of 14.0% point to a working-class economic base. GDP per capita of $54,487 runs notably above per capita income of $33,336, suggesting meaningful output relative to resident earnings, and a mean commute time of 23.7 minutes indicates accessible regional connectivity.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

97,990

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$62,426

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.5% since 2018

Nash County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone46,014 (47.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone38,655 (40.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone5,033 (5.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,665 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,173 (2.3%)
  • Asian Alone1,034 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish6,161
  2. 2.Other Indo-European400
  3. 3.Arabic358
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)131
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic122

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,784

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$54,487

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$33,336

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance8,312
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)8,102
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)5,481
  4. 4.Construction (Group)3,474
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,392

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations14,261
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations9,420
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations9,078
  4. 4.Service Occupations7,169
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,804

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.77×)7,541
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.27×)3,744
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.16×)1,138
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.15×)787
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.12×)5,218

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$171,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$924/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

63.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9993,968 (16.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9993,306 (13.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,932 (11.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,183 (8.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9992,129 (8.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,524 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,011

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone34,810 (80.6%)
  • Worked At Home4,568 (10.6%)
  • Carpooled2,990 (6.9%)
  • Other279 (0.6%)
  • Taxi233 (0.5%)
  • Walked187 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.