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Harnett County Schools

Harnett County Schools is a unified school district in North Carolina with a community population of 139,150. The median household income is $71,287 and the median age is 35.6.

139,150

Population

234

People / sq mi

$71,287

Median Income

35.6

Median Age

Harnett County Schools covers 595 sq mi of land at 233.8 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White62.0%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian41.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$71,287

Median Household Income

$33,463

Per Capita Income

10.6%

Poverty Rate

2.6%

Unemployment

Housing

$246,200

Median Home Value

$1,112

Median Rent

71.0%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

88.6%

High School+

24.5%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Harnett County Schools serves a community with a population of 139,150 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in North Carolina.

The median household income in Harnett County Schools is $71,287, with a per capita income of $33,463. The poverty rate is 10.6%.

Harnett County Schools is 62.0% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 41.5% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Harnett County Schools, 88.6% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 24.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Harnett County Schools is $246,200, with a median rent of $1,112. The homeownership rate is 71.0%.

Data for Harnett County Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 3702010).

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.