Edenton, NC Profile: Facts & Data

Edenton, North Carolina - Basic Facts

The Town of Edenton had a population of 4,412 as of July 1, 2024.

The primary coordinate point for Edenton is located at latitude 36.0579 and longitude -76.6077 in Chowan County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Edenton encompass a land area of 5.37 sq. miles and a water area of 0.2 sq. miles. Chowan County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Town of Edenton 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 Edenton is located within Township 1-Edenton, a minor civil division (MCD) of Chowan County.

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Edenton, NC Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
Total Population	4,412 (100%)
Population in Households	4,140 (93.8%)
Population in Families	3,126 (70.9%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	272 ( 6.2%)
Population Density	821
Diversity Index²	62


INCOME
Median Household Income	$44,498
Average Household Income	$71,578
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	38%
Per Capita Income	$31,953
Wealth Index⁵	65
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Low (42.6)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	2,458 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	1,020 (41.5%)
Renter Occupied HU	940 (38.2%)
Vacant Housing Units	498 (20.3%)
Median Home Value	$271,429
Average Home Value	$415,490
Housing Affordability Index³	66

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	1,960
Average Household Size	2.11
Family Households	1,129
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

2,458 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

1,020 (41.5%)

Renter Occupied HU

940 (38.2%)

Vacant Housing Units

498 (20.3%)

Median Home Value

$271,429

Average Home Value

$415,490

Housing Affordability Index³

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

1,960

Average Household Size

2.11

Family Households

1,129

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	2020-2024	2024-2029
Population	-0.25%	-0.21%
Households	0.22%	0.48%
Families		0.25%
Median Household Income		2.77%
Per Capita Income		3.00%
Owner Occupied HU		0.72%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2024

2024-2029

Population

-0.25%

-0.21%

Households

0.22%

0.48%

Families

0.25%

Median Household Income

2.77%

Per Capita Income

3.00%

Owner Occupied HU

0.72%

Edenton, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Edenton to the other 777 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 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	# 198	75th
Population Density	# 298	62nd
Median Household Income	# 641	18th
Housing Affordability Index	# 100	13th
Per Capita Income	# 392	50th
Diversity Index	# 258	67th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 198

75th

Population Density

# 298

62nd

Median Household Income

# 641

18th

Housing Affordability Index

# 100

13th

Per Capita Income

# 392

50th

Diversity Index

# 258

67th

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Edenton, NC Profile: Facts & Data

Edenton, North Carolina - Basic Facts

Edenton, NC Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Edenton, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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