In 2019, Onslow County, NC had a population of 195k people with a median age of 26.4 and a median household income of $50,278. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Onslow County, NC grew from 193,912 to 195,069, a 0.597% increase and its median household income grew from $49,491 to $50,278, a 1.59% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Onslow County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.3%), White (Hispanic) (8.58%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.3%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.09%). 0% of the households in Onslow County, NC speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
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 (1,401 degrees awarded in 2020) and Platt College-Miller-Motte-Jacksonville (237 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Onslow County, NC was $156,900, and the homeownership rate was 53.1%. Most people in Onslow County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 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.