Nash County, NC Demographics

The total population of Nash County is estimated to be 95,015 with 45,908 males (48.32%) and 49,107 females (51.68%). There are 3,199 more females than males in Nash County.
The median household income in Nash County was $57,112 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 513(0.91%) from $56,599 in 2020. This income is 76.55% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Nash County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $80,456. Overall, the median household income for the county of Nash County stands at $54,175.
In Nash County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,971 for males and $27,243 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,599 for males and $43,865 for females.
In Nash County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $76,095, followed by White households at $57,778, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $52,455.
In 2022, the population of Nash County was 95,789, a 0.59% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Nash County's population was 95,227, an increase of 0.08% compared to a population of 95,148 in 2020.
The median age in Nash County, NC is 41.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.09% were under the age of 15, 19.02% aged 15 to 29, 44.67% aged 30 to 64, 15.94% aged 65 to 84, and 2.28% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Nash County population: 50.13% are White, 40.74% are Black or African American, 0.57% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.88% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.54% are some other race and 3.10% are multiracial.