In 2022, Onslow County, NC had a population of 204k people with a median age of 26.9 and a median household income of $59,976. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Onslow County, NC grew from 201,597 to 203,686, a 1.04% increase and its median household income grew from $54,732 to $59,976, a 9.58% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Onslow County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.71%), White (Hispanic) (5.36%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (5.02%).
None of the households in Onslow County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.5% of the residents in Onslow County, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Onslow County, NC are Coastal Carolina Community College (1,353 degrees awarded in 2022) and Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville (460817) (166 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Onslow County, NC was $196,800, and the homeownership rate was 58.9%.
Most people in Onslow County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Onslow County, NC was 2 cars per household.
Onslow County, NC borders Carteret County, NC, Duplin County, NC, Jones County, NC, and Pender County, NC.