Median Household Income
$53,864
Median Home Value
$235,800
Median Gross Rent
$681/mo
Poverty Rate
19.1%
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
Homeownership Rate
70.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.0%
Median Age
48.6
Population Over Time
Chowan County shrank 5.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
14,703
2016
14,556
2018
14,205
2020
13,995
2022
13,835
2024
13,836
Business & Industry
Chowan County has 372 business establishments employing 4,343 people.
Health care and social assistance
66
Other services (except public administration)
38
Construction
36
Accommodation and food services
33
Professional, scientific, and technical services
29
Finance and insurance
19
Wholesale trade
15
Real estate and rental and leasing
12
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.