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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 Clarkton, NC compare?
| Figure | Clarkton, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 604 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 614 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 493 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 6.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 49.5% |
| Measure | Clarkton, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 740±309 |
| Median age | 40.3±21.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.8%±13.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 37.7%±16.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 52.4%±18.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.4%±2.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 11.2%±10.5 pts |
| Median household income | $27,292±$25,493 |
| Per capita income | $20,075±$7,888 |
| People below the poverty line | 50.1%±21.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 10.2%±12.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $140,100±$47,405 |
| Median gross rent | $1,125±$646 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 62.5%±30.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.8%±16.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±13.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 18.2%±14.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 68.5%±15.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±20.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.0 min±3.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.7%±9.9 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