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Northampton County, North Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Northampton County, North Carolina has a population of 16,931 across 537 square miles, down 5.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $738.9 m in 2024, 255 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $2.1 m.
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Northampton County
How many people live in Northampton County
- Population16,931
- Households7,857
- Average household size2.15
- Median household income$50,086
- Median age52.0
- Median gross rent$758 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$114,500
- Home value to household income2.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over12,846
- Population under 182,998
- Share under 1817.7 percent
- Population 65 and over5,013
- Share 65 and over29.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 648,920
- Civilian labor force7,473
- Unemployment rate8.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over53.6 percent
- Rank by population among North Carolina counties86th of 100
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2041st
Northampton County is the 86th largest of 100 North Carolina counties by population. A median home costs 2.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 29.6 percent against 17.7 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Northampton County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-5.12 percent
- Census 2020 base population17,474
- Births, 2024157
- Deaths, 2024267
- Natural change, 2024-110
- Net domestic migration, 2024-18
- Net international migration, 20246
- Total net migration, 2024-12
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-257
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2986th
The county has lost 5.12 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Northampton County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving419
- People arriving, from those returns820
- Adjusted gross income arriving$22.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$54,267
- Largest single originNorthampton County Non-migrants (6,106 households)
- Largest single destination (6,106 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton County Non-migrants | 6,106 | 11,498 | $310.9 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 140 | 278 | $10.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 127 | 228 | $7.4 m |
| Halifax County | 121 | 256 | $3.9 m |
| Other flows - South | 114 | 225 | $9.1 m |
| Hertford County | 31 | 58 | $947,000 |
| Other flows - Northeast | 26 | 53 | $1.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Northampton County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What the Northampton County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$738.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$658.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202412.3 percent
- GDP change over five years37.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among North Carolina counties81st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2088th
- GDP per resident$43,639
Output grew 12.3 percent in the latest year and 37.2 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Northampton County
- Covered employment, annual average4,859
- Establishments reporting366
- Average annual pay$49,460
- Average weekly wage$951
- Sector 44-45, employment847
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$40,993
- Sector 42, employment818
- Sector 42, average annual pay$65,674
- Sector 31-33, employment422
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$59,143
- Sector 48-49, employment233
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$50,549
- Sector 23, employment217
- Sector 56, employment125
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 847 | 46 | $40,993 |
| Sector 42 | 818 | 22 | $65,674 |
| Sector 31-33 | 422 | 18 | $59,143 |
| Sector 48-49 | 233 | 24 | $50,549 |
| Sector 23 | 217 | 33 | $70,795 |
| Sector 56 | 125 | 16 | $50,246 |
| Sector 81 | 102 | 26 | $44,528 |
| Sector 52 | 21 | 8 | $55,633 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 847 jobs, 17.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Northampton County
What businesses operate in Northampton County
- Establishments, all industries255
- Employment at those establishments4,427
- Annual payroll$212.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents15.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Northampton County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202417
- Declared construction value permitted$7.3 m
- Single family units authorised17
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$430,644
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.2
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Northampton County
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$2.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$2,100,000
- Median 7(a) approval$2,100,000
- 10th percentile approval$2,100,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,100,000
- Largest single approval$2,100,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)14
- Jobs per approval14.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer100.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals100.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (1)
- Most active lenderGBank (1)
The average approval of $2,100,000 sits close to the median of $2,100,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 100.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Northampton County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Northampton County
How big is Northampton County
- Land area537 sq mi
- Rank by land area among North Carolina counties33rd of 100
- Width, east to west43.4 mi
- Height, north to south26.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land32
- Establishments per square mile0.47
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What hazards affect Northampton County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book9
- Of those, participating in the NFIP9
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Northampton County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Northampton County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population16,931
- Households7,857
- Average household size2.15
- Median household income$50,086
- Median age52.0
Common questions
Northampton County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Northampton County, North Carolina?
16,931, in 7,857 households, ranking 86th of 100 North Carolina counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Northampton County growing?
The population has fallen 5.12 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 157 births against 267 deaths, with net migration of -12. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Northampton County?
$50,086. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $114,500, which is 2.3 times income, and median gross rent is $758 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Northampton County?
255 establishments, employing 4,427 people with an annual payroll of $212.0 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Northampton County?
Average annual pay is $49,460, or $951 a week, across 4,859 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Northampton County?
1 7(a) approvals totalling $2.1 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $2,100,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Northampton County?
17 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $7.3 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Northampton County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Northampton County come from?
The largest single origin is Northampton County Non-migrants, with 6,106 households. Arriving households report an average income of $54,267 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Northampton County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Northampton County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.