Nash County, North Carolina

Nash County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Nashville.

Geography

The County is located in the central northeastern North Carolina, is located in the north about 40 miles from Virginia and has an area of ​​1406 square kilometers, of which 6 square kilometers is water area. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Halifax County, Edgecombe County, Wilson County, Johnston County, Franklin County and Wake County.

Nash County is divided into 15 townships: Bailey, Castalia, Coopers, Dry Wells, Ferrell, Griffin, Jackson, Manning, Nashville, North Whitakers, Oak Level, Red Oak, Rocky Mount, South Whitakers and Stony Creek.

History

Nash County was formed on November 15, 1777 from parts of Edgecombe County. It was named, as is the district capital of Nashville, after General Francis Nash, who was killed during the Revolutionary War at the Battle of German Town.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census of 2000, there were 87 420 people in Nash County. Of these, 2,127 people lived in collective centers, the other inhabitants living in 33 644 households, and 23,920 families. The population density was 62 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 61.94 percent White, 33.93 percent Black or African American, 0.45 percent Native American, 0.57 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 2.06 percent from other races groups. Approximately 1.02 percent are descended from two or more races, and 3.36 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 33 644 households out of which 32.7 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 52.7 percent were married couples living together, 14.5 percent were single mothers and 28.9 percent were non-families. 25.0 percent of all households and 9.6 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.02.

25.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 8.5 percent 18 to 24 years 30.1 percent between 25 and 44, 23.5 percent between 45 and 64, and 12.4 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 36 years. In all females there were 92.7 males. In all women aged 18 and over, 89.1 males.

The median income for a household was 37,147 U.S. dollars, the average annual income for a family was $ 44,769. Males had a median income of $ 32,459, women $ 24,438. The per capita income was $ 18,863. 13.4 percent of the population and 10.3 percent of families are below the poverty line. This included 17.8 percent of children and adolescents under 18 years and 15.2 percent of persons aged 65 and over.