Plymouth, NC Profile: Facts & Data

Plymouth, North Carolina - Basic Facts

The Town of Plymouth had a population of 3,224 as of July 1, 2024.

The primary coordinate point for Plymouth is located at latitude 35.8668 and longitude -76.7486 in Washington County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Plymouth encompass a land area of 4.03 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Washington County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Town of Plymouth 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 Plymouth is located within Township of Plymouth, a minor civil division (MCD) of Washington County.

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

POPULATION
Total Population	3,224 (100%)
Population in Households	3,096 (96.0%)
Population in Families	2,454 (76.1%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	128 ( 4.0%)
Population Density	800
Diversity Index²	52


INCOME
Median Household Income	$24,271
Average Household Income	$41,050
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	22%
Per Capita Income	$17,750
Wealth Index⁵	27
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Low (41.6)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	1,738 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	707 (40.7%)
Renter Occupied HU	682 (39.2%)
Vacant Housing Units	349 (20.1%)
Median Home Value	$84,141
Average Home Value	$125,530
Housing Affordability Index³	112

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	1,389
Average Household Size	2.23
Family Households	810
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

1,738 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

707 (40.7%)

Renter Occupied HU

682 (39.2%)

Vacant Housing Units

349 (20.1%)

Median Home Value

$84,141

Average Home Value

$125,530

Housing Affordability Index³

112

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

1,389

Average Household Size

2.23

Family Households

810

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	-0.69%	-0.87%
Households	-0.52%	-0.36%
Families		-0.88%
Median Household Income		2.63%
Per Capita Income		2.87%
Owner Occupied HU		0.53%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2024

2024-2029

Population

-0.69%

-0.87%

Households

-0.52%

-0.36%

Families

-0.88%

Median Household Income

2.63%

Per Capita Income

2.87%

Owner Occupied HU

0.53%

Plymouth, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Plymouth 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	# 256	67th
Population Density	# 305	61st
Median Household Income	# 770	1st
Housing Affordability Index	# 488	63rd
Per Capita Income	# 754	3rd
Diversity Index	# 423	46th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 256

67th

Population Density

# 305

61st

Median Household Income

# 770

1st

Housing Affordability Index

# 488

63rd

Per Capita Income

# 754

3rd

Diversity Index

# 423

46th

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

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Plymouth, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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