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Northampton
North Carolina

18K

Population

$46K

Median Income

$113K

Median Home

D+21

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$46K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate19.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$39,366

Federal Spending per Capita$1,164

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers28.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$53K

Avg Credit Score629

Work From Home %5.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1817.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households36.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$16K

Income (80th Percentile)$99K

Income (95th Percentile)$172K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School16.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.4%

Dependency Ratio1.12

Medicare Spending / Person$5,166

SS Benefits / Person$6,024

Education Wage Premium1.91x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$53K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$56K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$29K

Public Assistance Recipients1.0%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.25x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$106K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$764/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.19%

This county

0.70% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,140

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$972/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-16.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households15.7%

Homeownership Rate71.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

91 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

14.3%

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

94.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score15.7

Healthcare Offices12

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)41.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians3

Nursing Home Rating2.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients719 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,900

Uninsured (under 65)9.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.4%

Education

Math Test Scores2.79 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.85 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,993

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,491

HS Completion Rate83.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate26.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate13.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate25.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)89th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)24.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate23.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.7

January Sunshine0.62

January Temperature0.63

Average Temp60°F

Avg High Temp71°F

Avg Low Temp49°F

Median AQIAQI 37

Good Air Days256 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days1 days/yr

Annual Precipitation45.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$41K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.62

Heating Degree Days3,366 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,606 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,704 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,378 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)53 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)12 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations25 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)17 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed194 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed39 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)367 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)122 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)10 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)46 ms

Households with 100Mbps+85.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)161 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers375 workers

Public Transit Commuters20 workers

Walk to Work62 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)152 workers

Walk to Work0.9%

Agriculture

Farms124 farms

Farmland31,400 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden33.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers15.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout63.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.052

Nonprofit Organizations79

Veterans Share6.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults47.6%

Never-Married Adults31.0%

Divorced Adults10.3%

Religious Organizations25

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations14.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.52 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities8

Grocery Stores5

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms11

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$38K

Avg Student Loan Balance$15K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate66.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

D+21

2024 Presidential · North Carolina was R+3 statewide

vs North Carolina State

Income tax

4.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.19%0.7% state avg

Politics

D+21R+3

COL Index

County data94 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +44

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.02x avg income)

Economic Mobility

35%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $113K

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Local News — Northampton

IQAir · 1 day ago

Air quality in Northampton County

Northampton County Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Moderate. Get real-time, historical and forecast P…

North Carolina Health News · May 8, 2026

Northampton residents win 32‑month pause on data centers

By Will Atwater. Earlier this month, Northampton County joined a growing list of North Carolina comm…

13newsnow.com · Jun 10, 2026

Truck driver sues over altercation with deputy in North Carolina

A North Carolina truck driver plans to file a lawsuit after he says he suffered a permanent injury f…

CBS 17 · Jun 12, 2026

$20M lawsuit accuses central NC deputy of pepper-spraying, attacking man going to court

According to attorney Harry Daniels, his client, Don Long, went to court for a scheduled hearing in …

Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald · 1 month ago

Rabies case confirmed in Northampton County

JACKSON – The Northampton County Health Department received confirmation today (Friday, July 17) fro…

Yahoo · Jun 10, 2026

North Carolina truck driver plans lawsuit claiming assault by Northampton County deputy

The incident occurred on January 22, 2026, according the news release. Long was scheduled to appear …

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