In 2020, Northampton County, NC had a population of 19.7k people with a median age of 49.9 and a median household income of $38,969. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Northampton County, NC declined from 19,946 to 19,672, a −1.37% decrease and its median household income grew from $37,146 to $38,969, a 4.91% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Northampton County, NC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (55.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (38.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.89%), Other (Hispanic) (1.17%), and White (Hispanic) (0.666%).
None of the households in Northampton 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.
99% of the residents in Northampton County, NC are U.S. citizens.
In 2020, the median property value in Northampton County, NC was $83,600, and the homeownership rate was 71.2%.
Most people in Northampton County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Northampton County, NC was 2 cars per household.
Northampton County, NC borders Bertie County, NC, Halifax County, NC, Hertford County, NC, Warren County, NC, Brunswick County, VA, Greensville County, VA, and Southampton County, VA.