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ONSLOW COUNTY
ABOUT
Established in 1734 out of Carteret and New Hanover counties,
Onslow County was named for Speaker of the British House
of Commons Sir Arthur Onslow. The area was settled by
Onslow County’s history has been marked
by several military moments, including
county residents participating in quelling a Tory uprising duplin

Europeans after the Tuscarora War of 1711. Jacksonville serves
as the county seat.
Other communities located in Onslow County include Holly
Ridge, North Topsail Beach, Richlands, Sneads Ferry, and
Swansboro. The county is also home to Camp Lejeune – a
U.S. Marine Corps Base that spans 150,000 acres and has an
approximate population approaching 114,000.
in 1776 in Wilmington, N.C.; an 1820s slave rebellion that
saw eight slaves attempt to seek freedom in the Onslow County
swamps; the manufacturing of ships for the War of 1812; and
the growth of Camp Lejeune during World War II.
Onslow County’s historical and cultural attractions include two
large antebellum plantation homes – the Palo Alto and Avirett-
Stephens plantations – and Alum Spring, a historic sulfur spring
located at Catherine Lake. wayne

COUNTY NC AVG US AVG

DEMOGRAPHICS 1,2,4
BLACK 16% 22% 13%
WHITE 66% 63% 77%
POPULATION: HISPANIC 13% 10% 17%
193,893
MEDIAN AGE 26 38 38
NC RANKING:
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13th RENT ≥ 30% INCOME 45% 44% 47%

*ranked HIGH to LOW
out of 100 counties FAMILIES HEADED BY A FEMALE 13% 13% 19%
PROJECTED 2025 POPULATION 268,291 9.4M 335M

EDUCATION 1,2,3
STUDENT EXPENDITURE K-12 $8,391 $8,898 $11,800carteret

HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATION STUDENTS RECEIVING FREE
OR REDUCED LUNCH
46% 50% 48%
RATE: 90%
NC: 87% | US: 83%
COMMUNITY COLLEGES & 4-YEAR UNIVERSITIES:
THIRD GRADERS
Coastal Carolina Community
READING AT GRADE
LEVEL: 60%
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NC: 58% | US: 68%

HEALTH 1,2 DENTISTS PER 10,000 4 5 6

GROCERY STORES PER 10,000 1 15 13
PRIMARY CARE CANCER INCIDENCE PER 10,000 53 47 45
PHYSICIANS HEART DISEASE DEATHS PER 10,000 17 16 16
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PER 10,000: 4
NC: 25 | US: 28 UNINSURED ADULTS 13% 15% 9%
OBESITY 30% 32% 37%

ECONOMY 1,2 UNEMPLOYED 5% 5% 4%

MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD
LIVE IN POVERTY 14% 15% 13%
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INCOME: $46,141
NC RANKING: 29th
*ranked HIGHEST to LOWEST LARGEST EMPLOYER: Department of Defense
out of 100 counties

SOURCES: 1 NC Health Data Explorer 2 NCIOM 3 NC School Report Cards 4 NC Office of State Budget and Management 5 NC DPI Statistical Profile
State Per Pupil Expenditure 2016-17 | "About" information provided by the North Carolina History Project
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