Chowan County, North Carolina Demographics

Statewide Claims to Fame

Chowan County is 7th in North Carolina out of 100 other counties in Female residents

Chowan County is 12th in North Carolina out of 100 other counties in Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Chowan County is 14th in North Carolina out of 100 other counties in Income below poverty line

Chowan County is 18th in North Carolina out of 100 other counties in Residents 65 or older

Chowan County, North Carolina Border Map - Phone Size

General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Chowan County Rank North Carolina US
Current population (2012) 14,772 88th 9,752,073 313,914,040
Size in square miles 172.5 100th 48,617.9 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 85.8 64th 196.1 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Chowan County Rank North Carolina US
Residents younger than 5 5.7% 44th 6.4% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 21.7% 58th 23.4% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 20.9% 18th 13.8% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Chowan County Rank North Carolina US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 75.8% 81st 84.1% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 15.5% 58th 26.5% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Chowan County Rank North Carolina US
Race - White 63.3% 74th 71.9% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 34.3% 22nd 22.0% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.4% 90th 1.5% 1.2%
Race - Asian 0.5% 67th 2.5% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.2% 12th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 1.2% 80th 2.0% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 3.5% 79th 8.7% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 60.6% 66th 64.7% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Chowan County Rank North Carolina US
Female residents 52.4% 7th 51.3% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 3.1% 70th 7.4% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Chowan County Rank North Carolina US
Housing units 7,319 91st 4,362,740 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 9.9% 38th 17.0% 25.9%
Households 5,870 88th 3,664,119 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 66.4% 78th 67.8% 66.1%
Home median value $132,400 45th $152,700 $186,200
People per household 2.4 69th 2.5 2.6
Building permits (last year) 10 98th 48,692 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Chowan County Rank North Carolina US
Income per capita $19,808 64th $25,256 $27,915
Income per household $34,565 80th $46,291 $52,762
Income below poverty line 23.7% 14th 16.1% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Chowan County Rank North Carolina US
Non-farm private establishments 366 82nd 215,113 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 3,741 83rd 3,284,592 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 1,519 84th 798,791 27,092,908
Retail sales $136,106 80th $114,578,173 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $9,235 57th $12,641 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $19,538 75th $16,126,939 $613,795,732

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