In 2017, Northampton County, NC had a population of 20.4k people with a median age of 48.6 and a median household income of $33,508. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Northampton County, NC declined from 20,628 to 20,426, a -0.979% decrease and its median household income grew from $31,543 to $33,508, a 6.23% increase.
The population of Northampton County, NC is 56.9% Black or African American Alone, 38.6% White Alone, and 2.12% Hispanic or Latino. N/A% of the people in Northampton County, NC speak a non-English language, and 98.7% are U.S. citizens.
The median property value in Northampton County, NC is $81,900, and the homeownership rate is 69.2%. Most people in Northampton County, NC commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 24.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Northampton County, NC is 2 cars per household.
Northampton County, NC borders Halifax County, NC, Hertford County, NC, Warren County, NC, Bertie County, NC, Southampton County, VA, Brunswick County, VA, and Greensville County, VA.