Nash County's estimated 2026 population is 99,940 with a growth rate of 0.58% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Nash County is the 30th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 95,819 and has seen a growth of 4.3% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
Overall: 41.5 years
Female: 43.4 years
Male: 39 years
There are 75,006 adults, (18,623 of whom are seniors) in Nash County.
Female: 49,784 (51.7%)
Male: 46,432 (48.3%)
The racial composition of Nash County includes 47.82% White, 40.18% Black or African American, 5.23% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 46,014 | 47.82% |
| Black or African American | 38,655 | 40.18% |
| Other race | 5,033 | 5.23% |
| Two or more races | 4,838 | 5.03% |
| Asian | 1,034 | 1.07% |
| Native American | 620 | 0.64% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 22 | 0.02% |
Nash County's average per capita income is $44,907. Household income levels show a median of $62,426. The poverty rate stands at 11.84%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $101,598 | $124,908 |
| Families | $79,315 | $102,441 |
| Households | $62,426 | $85,429 |
| Non Families | $38,157 | $49,849 |
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