Town in Pitt County, North Carolina · 3.8 sq mi · 1,389 people per sq mi
About 5,300 people live in Ayden. The typical household earns $42,413, and the median resident is 41.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,084 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.44%
Men 37.9 · Women 44.2
1900–2026
5,296
2026 projection
4.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
5,296
2026 projection
4.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,296 | +33 | 0.63% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,263 | +44 | 0.84% |
| 2024 | 5,219 | +26 | 0.50% |
| 2023 | 5,193 | +29 | 0.56% |
| 2022 | 5,164 | +30 | 0.58% |
| 2021 | 5,134 | +50 | 0.98% |
| 2020 | 5,084 | -56 | 1.09% |
| 2019 | 5,140 | +8 | 0.16% |
| 2018 | 5,132 | +7 | 0.14% |
| 2017 | 5,125 | -7 | 0.14% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 52 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 50% | 30% |
| Never married | 30% | 31% | 30% |
| Divorced | 17% | 12% | 20% |
| Widowed | 10% | 3% | 15% |
| Separated | 5% | 5% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau