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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 Parkton, NC compare?
| Figure | Parkton, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 514 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 504 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 646 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 36.3% |
| Measure | Parkton, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 529±124 |
| Median age | 40.9±7.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.8%±4.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 48.4%±9.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 28.9%±12.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±2.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.0%±2.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.1%±6.3 pts |
| Median household income | $56,250±$19,837 |
| Per capita income | $26,747±$4,694 |
| People below the poverty line | 20.8%±11.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5%±3.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $151,900±$17,525 |
| Median gross rent | $1,700±$256 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 66.7%±34.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.9%±6.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±16.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.0%±3.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.8%±8.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±18.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.5 min±6.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.7%±5.9 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