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Nash County, North Carolina

NC · population 96,216 · GEOID 37127

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

96,216

0.90% of North Carolina · 96,216 of 10,730,404

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.1%

+0.1 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.6%4.1%—
2024-024.8%4.2%—
2024-034.4%3.9%—
2024-044.0%3.5%—
2024-054.2%3.7%—
2024-064.8%4.3%—
2024-075.1%4.5%—
2024-085.1%4.4%—
2024-094.2%3.9%—
2024-104.1%3.9%—
2024-114.5%4.0%—
2024-124.1%3.8%—
2025-014.7%4.4%—
2025-024.8%4.5%—
2025-034.6%4.2%—
2025-044.3%3.9%—
2025-054.7%4.0%—
2025-065.0%4.4%—
2025-075.4%4.6%—
2025-085.4%4.5%—
2025-094.9%4.3%—
2025-114.9%4.3%—
2025-124.5%4.1%—
2026-015.3%4.7%—
2026-024.9%4.7%—
2026-034.4%4.3%—
2026-044.3%4.0%—
2026-054.4%4.1%—
2026-064.5%4.4%—
2026-074.7%4.4%—
2026-084.6%4.3%—
2026-094.1%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN371270000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$953

better than the United States

This place $953
North Carolina $1,228
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$7.2B

+6.2% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$6.7B—
2017$5.4B—
2018$5.2B—
2019$5.0B—
2020$5.3B—
2021$5.8B—
2022$6.2B—
2023$6.8B—
2024$7.2B—

North Carolina $844.2B · this place is 0.85% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$56.0M

−24.6% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$34.5M—
FY2022$44.9M—
FY2023$50.6M—
FY2024$55.2M—
FY2025$74.3M—
FY2026$56.0M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 41.5 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 22.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 11.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 59.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $191,000 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $62,426 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 4.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of North Carolina 0.90% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024