In 2021, Onslow County, NC had a population of 202k people with a median age of 26.9 and a median household income of $54,732. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Onslow County, NC grew from 198,377 to 201,597, a 1.62% increase and its median household income grew from $51,560 to $54,732, a 6.15% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Onslow County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.7%), White (Hispanic) (6.69%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.34%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.44%).
None of the households in Onslow County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.7% of the residents in Onslow County, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Onslow County, NC are Coastal Carolina Community College (1,485 degrees awarded in 2021) and Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville (460817) (186 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Onslow County, NC was $169,100, and the homeownership rate was 56.8%.
Most people in Onslow County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Onslow County, NC was 2 cars per household.
Onslow County, NC borders Carteret County, NC, Duplin County, NC, Jones County, NC, and Pender County, NC.