Edenton, NC Profile: Facts & Data

Edenton, North Carolina - Basic Facts

The Town of Edenton had a population of 4,336 as of July 1, 2025.

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, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	4,336 (100%)
Population in Households	4,075 (94.0%)
Population in Families	3,065 (70.7%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	261 ( 6.0%)
Population Density	807
Diversity Index²	62


INCOME
Median Household Income	$46,848
Average Household Income	$70,600
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	37%
Per Capita Income	$32,382
Wealth Index⁵	60
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Low (42.3)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	2,471 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	1,009 (40.8%)
Renter Occupied HU	966 (39.1%)
Vacant Housing Units	496 (20.1%)
Median Home Value	$280,060
Average Home Value	$415,924
Housing Affordability Index³	62

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	1,975
Average Household Size	2.06
Family Households	1,121
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

2,471 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

1,009 (40.8%)

Renter Occupied HU

966 (39.1%)

Vacant Housing Units

496 (20.1%)

Median Home Value

$280,060

Average Home Value

$415,924

Housing Affordability Index³

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

1,975

Average Household Size

2.06

Family Households

1,121

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	-0.54%	-0.17%
Households	0.32%	0.21%
Families		-0.04%
Median Household Income		1.33%
Per Capita Income		2.22%
Owner Occupied HU		0.67%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

-0.54%

-0.17%

Households

0.32%

0.21%

Families

-0.04%

Median Household Income

1.33%

Per Capita Income

2.22%

Owner Occupied HU

0.67%

Edenton, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Edenton 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	# 199	74th
Population Density	# 305	61st
Median Household Income	# 609	22nd
Housing Affordability Index	# 110	14th
Per Capita Income	# 423	46th
Diversity Index	# 258	67th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 199

74th

Population Density

# 305

61st

Median Household Income

# 609

22nd

Housing Affordability Index

# 110

14th

Per Capita Income

# 423

46th

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, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Edenton, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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