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Harnett
North Carolina

135K

Population

$65K

Median Income

$298K

Median Home

R+22

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$65K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$26,321

Federal Spending per Capita$692

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$64K

Avg Credit Score651

Work From Home %5.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1825.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms39

Income (20th Percentile)$27K

Income (80th Percentile)$116K

Income (95th Percentile)$190K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.4%

Dependency Ratio1.08

Medicare Spending / Person$2,712

SS Benefits / Person$2,921

Education Wage Premium1.95x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$57K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$65K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients1.4%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.59x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$296K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$297K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1801/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.79%

This county

0.70% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,556

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$980/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.8%

Homeownership Rate68.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.9%

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

27.6%

Sold Above List Price

22.0%

Median Days to Close

33 days

Active Listings

559

New Listings / Month

175

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

71 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

14.1%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.9% · Redfin 99.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity12.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score22.0

Healthcare Offices113

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)36.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians162

Nursing Home Rating2.8 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients634 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,235

Uninsured (under 65)9.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.1%

Education

Math Test Scores2.92 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.99 grade level

HS Diploma Holders21,023

Bachelor's Degree Holders11,354

HS Completion Rate88.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools23

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate16.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate7.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate37.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities30

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)74th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)26.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate14.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.5

January Sunshine0.86

January Temperature0.81

Average Temp62°F

Avg High Temp73°F

Avg Low Temp51°F

Annual Precipitation43.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events12.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$65K

Drought Index (2022)-0.64

Heating Degree Days2,920 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,851 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,260 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,586 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year2.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)87 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)30 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations23 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)17 properties

FAA-Registered Airports9 total

Airports (excl. heliports)6 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed267 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed73 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)406 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)230 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)26 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)28 ms

Households with 100Mbps+95.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)184 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations7 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers12

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers3,173 workers

Public Transit Commuters32 workers

Walk to Work952 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,626 workers

Walk to Work1.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities33

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout61.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.356

Nonprofit Organizations404

Veterans Share11.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.4%

Never-Married Adults29.9%

Divorced Adults11.9%

Religious Organizations87

Asian Population1.2%

Native American Population1.2%

Membership Associations7.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.36 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities17

Grocery Stores30

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Hotels & Lodging9

Recreation Businesses14

Professional Services Firms128

Veterinary Practices11

Real Estate Firms83

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$54K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate56.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.30%

Politics

R+22

2024 Presidential · North Carolina was R+3 statewide

vs North Carolina State

Income tax

4.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.79%0.7% state avg

Politics

R+22R+3

COL Index

County data94 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +2K

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.00x avg income)

Economic Mobility

36%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $298K

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Local News — Harnett

CBS17.com · 1 day ago

Harnett County nonprofit helping communities across North Carolina and the world

LILLINGTON, N.C. (WNCN) — In a world often divided by lines on a map, a local non-profit organizatio…

ABC11 News · 2 days ago

NC cattle farmer getting unexpected boost from beef tariffs pause

A Harnett County farmer says his direct-to-consumer business is seeing a boost even as cattle farmer…

WECT · 2 days ago

Inmate charged with murder after killing inside North Carolina prison

A man died after a reported assault inside Harnett Correctional Institution.…

MaxPreps · 5 days ago

Harnett Central High School (Angier, NC) Football

Game Results ... On Friday, Nov 7, 2025, the Harnett Central Varsity Boys Football team won their ga…

WXII · 3 days ago

Inmate fatally assaulted by another inmate at Harnett Correctional Institution, officials say

An investigation is underway after an inmate was fatally assaulted at Harnett Correctional Instituti…

WCTI · 4 days ago

SBI joins Lillington police in Harnett Correctional Institution homicide investigation

LILLINGTON, N.C. — An inmate at Harnett Correctional Institution has been charged with murder after …

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