Aurora, NC Profile: Facts & Data

Aurora, North Carolina - Basic Facts

The Town of Aurora had a population of 464 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Aurora is located at latitude 35.3054 and longitude -76.7885 in Beaufort County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Aurora encompass a land area of 0.93 sq. miles and a water area of 0.1 sq. miles. Beaufort County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Town of Aurora has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The Town of Aurora is located within Township of Richland, a minor civil division (MCD) of Beaufort County.

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Aurora, NC Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	464 (100%)
Population in Households	464 (100.0%)
Population in Families	349 (75.2%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	0
Population Density	500
Diversity Index²	55


INCOME
Median Household Income	$55,850
Average Household Income	$69,111
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	15%
Per Capita Income	$30,683
Wealth Index⁵	47
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (48.3)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	279 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	112 (40.1%)
Renter Occupied HU	94 (33.7%)
Vacant Housing Units	73 (26.2%)
Median Home Value	$137,500
Average Home Value	$153,237
Housing Affordability Index³	144

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	206
Average Household Size	2.25
Family Households	111
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

279 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

112 (40.1%)

Renter Occupied HU

94 (33.7%)

Vacant Housing Units

73 (26.2%)

Median Home Value

$137,500

Average Home Value

$153,237

Housing Affordability Index³

144

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

206

Average Household Size

2.25

Family Households

111

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	0.37%	0.04%
Households	0.09%	0.10%
Families		-0.73%
Median Household Income		3.31%
Per Capita Income		1.94%
Owner Occupied HU		0.88%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

0.37%

0.04%

Households

0.09%

0.10%

Families

-0.73%

Median Household Income

3.31%

Per Capita Income

1.94%

Owner Occupied HU

0.88%

Aurora, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Aurora to the other 776 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 585	25th
Population Density	# 454	42nd
Median Household Income	# 489	37th
Housing Affordability Index	# 713	92nd
Per Capita Income	# 473	39th
Diversity Index	# 387	50th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 585

25th

Population Density

# 454

42nd

Median Household Income

# 489

37th

Housing Affordability Index

# 713

92nd

Per Capita Income

# 473

39th

Diversity Index

# 387

50th

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Aurora, NC Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

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GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Aurora, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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