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Onslow County Schools

Onslow County Schools is a unified school district in North Carolina with a community population of 173,574. The median household income is $69,316 and the median age is 31.4.

173,574

Population

275

People / sq mi

$69,316

Median Income

31.4

Median Age

Onslow County Schools covers 631 sq mi of land at 275.3 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White68.7%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian44.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$69,316

Median Household Income

$34,937

Per Capita Income

9.5%

Poverty Rate

2.8%

Unemployment

Housing

$236,400

Median Home Value

$1,190

Median Rent

67.8%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

92.9%

High School+

25.8%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Onslow County Schools serves a community with a population of 173,574 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in North Carolina.

The median household income in Onslow County Schools is $69,316, with a per capita income of $34,937. The poverty rate is 9.5%.

Onslow County Schools is 68.7% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 44.3% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Onslow County Schools, 92.9% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 25.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Onslow County Schools is $236,400, with a median rent of $1,190. The homeownership rate is 67.8%.

Data for Onslow County Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 3703450).

The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

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