Onslow

County in North Carolina

County

The population development of Onslow.

Name	Status	Population Census 1990-04-01	Population Census 2000-04-01	Population Census 2010-04-01	Population Census 2020-04-01	Population Estimate 2024-07-01
Onslow	County	149,838	150,355	177,772	204,588	212,954	→
North Carolina	State	6,628,637	8,049,313	9,535,483	10,441,499	11,046,024

Contents: Incorporated Places

The population development of the incorporated places in Onslow.

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Name	Status	County	Population Census 1990-04-01	Population Census 2000-04-01	Population Census 2010-04-01	Population Census 2020-04-01	Population Estimate 2024-07-01
Holly Ridge	Town	Onslow	803	1,070	1,288	4,169	5,766	→
Jacksonville	City	Onslow	79,126	66,765	70,285	72,740	70,840	→
North Topsail Beach	Town	Onslow	947	843	741	1,006	1,081	→
Richlands	Town	Onslow	998	970	1,494	2,289	2,446	→
Surf City	Town	Pender / Onslow	1,299	1,968	1,925	3,865	4,961	→
Swansboro	Town	Onslow	1,459	1,805	2,675	3,746	4,165	→

Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Explanation: Latest available rebased population figures are used. In case of significant changes, they were recalculated by using census block data.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2020)
Males	110,622
Females	93,954

Age Groups (C 2020)
0-17 years	47,109
18-64 years	135,985
65+ years	21,482

Age Distribution (C 2020)
80+ years	4,212
70-79 years	9,357
60-69 years	17,536
50-59 years	18,724
40-49 years	18,933
30-39 years	28,084
20-29 years	50,657
10-19 years	28,807
0-9 years	28,266

Urbanization (C 2020)
Rural	74,193
Urban	130,383

»Race« (C 2020)
White	137,072
Black/African American	28,026
Indigenous	1,460
Asian	4,729
Pacific Islander	825
Some other	10,196
2 or more	22,268

Ethnicity (C 2020)
Hispanic or Latino	27,641
Other	176,935