CDP in Onslow County, North Carolina · 7.4 sq mi · 1,031 people per sq mi
About 7,600 people live in Half Moon. The typical household earns $68,946, and the median resident is 28.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,384 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.89%
Men 28.8 · Women 27.9
2011–2026
7,648
2026 projection
8.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
7,648
2026 projection
8.8% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 7,648 | -44 | 0.57% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,692 | -88 | 0.57% |
| 2023 | 7,780 | -601 | 7.17% |
| 2022 | 8,381 | -16 | 0.19% |
| 2021 | 8,397 | +13 | 0.16% |
| 2020 | 8,384 | +141 | 1.71% |
| 2019 | 8,243 | +574 | 7.48% |
| 2018 | 7,669 | -27 | 0.35% |
| 2017 | 7,696 | +70 | 0.92% |
| 2016 | 7,626 | -289 | 3.65% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 74 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 13 residents
58% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 58% | 65% | 52% |
| Never married | 24% | 21% | 28% |
| Divorced | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 7% |
| Separated | 4% | 2% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau