Harnett County , North Carolina
Population: 136,503 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $69,012 Home $220,700 Rent $1,080/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Harnett County's headline indicators land 7% below the national median on income ($69,012), with housing 28% below the US figure ($221,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Harnett County in the top 25% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$69,012
Median Income
household
$220,700
Home Value
median
$1,080/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $69,012 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,382 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.5% |
| Median Home Value | $220,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,080/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 69.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 30.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 136,503 |
| Median Age | 35.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 23.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
36.7%
Obesity
11.1%
Diabetes
15.3%
Smoking
36.5%
High Blood Pressure
25.9%
No Physical Activity
26.0%
Depression
37.3%
Insufficient Sleep
79.0%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 75.3 · 75th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
87.09
🌀 Hurricane
88.86
🔥 Wildfire
69.05
❄️ Winter Storm
83.42
🌍 Earthquake
65.59
☀️ Drought
64.60
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