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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Ayden, NC compare?
| Figure | Ayden, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,263 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,977 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,305 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.0% |
| Measure | Ayden, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,150±49 |
| Median age | 41.9±7.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.9%±8.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 50.6%±10.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 36.2%±11.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.7%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.0%±5.6 pts |
| Median household income | $42,413±$5,393 |
| Per capita income | $24,724±$2,519 |
| People below the poverty line | 22.4%±7.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7%±4.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $182,400±$15,217 |
| Median gross rent | $778±$135 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 52.7%±16.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 59.2%±7.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.7%±3.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 2.9%±3.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 89.3%±5.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.0 min±3.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.7%±5.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov