Northampton   County NC United States

County FIPS 37131
Largest City Gaston
State North Carolina
Latitude 36.4178
Longitude -77.3969
Population 16,931
Density 31.55 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $50,086
Median individual: $30,555

Race

Mode: 54.9% Black

Gender

 51.6% female 

Rent

  $758 / month  

Median house value: $116,757.0

Age

Median: 52.0 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 17.9%
With STEM degree: 48.3%

Marital Status

 43.4% married 

Never married: 31.0%

Labor Force Participation

 52.3% working 

Unemployed: 8.1%

Average Family Size

 2.72 people 

Commute Time

 29.9 minutes 

Health Care

 8.6% uninsured 

Poverty

 21.1%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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