In 2020, Onslow County, NC had a population of 198k people with a median age of 26.5 and a median household income of $51,560. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Onslow County, NC grew from 195,069 to 198,377, a 1.7% increase and its median household income grew from $50,278 to $51,560, a 2.55% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Onslow County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.7%), White (Hispanic) (8.16%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.1%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.47%).
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 (1,401 degrees awarded in 2020) and Platt College-Miller-Motte-Jacksonville (460817) (237 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Onslow County, NC was $162,400, and the homeownership rate was 54.2%.
Most people in Onslow County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 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.