Onslow County , North Carolina
Population: 208,537 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $64,568 Home $219,500 Rent $1,198/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Onslow County's headline indicators land 13% below the national median on income ($64,568), with housing 28% below the US figure ($220,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Onslow County in the top 5% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$64,568
Median Income
household
$219,500
Home Value
median
$1,198/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $64,568 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,998 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.7% |
| Median Home Value | $219,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,198/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 61.0% |
| Renter Occupied | 39.0% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 208,537 |
| Median Age | 27.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 26.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
33.4%
Obesity
8.6%
Diabetes
13.3%
Smoking
34.1%
High Blood Pressure
22.9%
No Physical Activity
23.8%
Depression
38.6%
Insufficient Sleep
76.5%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 95.0 · 95th national percentile
🌊 Flood
81.00
🌪️ Tornado
85.81
🌀 Hurricane
98.96
🔥 Wildfire
85.91
❄️ Winter Storm
98.38
🌍 Earthquake
66.73
☀️ Drought
34.61
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