County Snapshots

Below you will find member county statistics relevant to EDA grant eligibility. Also, you can click on a county name to be taken to their website.

Bladen County

Population 2020: 29,606
Per Capita Personal Income 2020 (BEA): $39,264
Percent Population in Labor Force 2020: 44.7%
24-month Unemployment Rate (BLS):  4.2  (period ending Dec 2020)
Poverty Rate 2020:  21.2%

Brunswick County

Population 2020:  136,693
Per Capita Personal Income 2020 (BEA): $46,829
Percent Population in Labor Force 2001:  48.2%
24-month Unemployment Rate (BLS):  6.7  (period ending Dec 2020)
Poverty Rate 2020:  14.1%

Columbus County

Population 2020:  50,623                        
Per Capita Personal Income 2019 (BEA):  $33,743        
Percent Population in Labor Force 2020:  47.1%                
24-month Unemployment Rate (BLS):  4.9 (period ending Dec 2020)  
Poverty Rate 2020:  23.6% 

Cumberland County

Population 2020:  334.728
Per Capita Personal Income 2020 (BEA):  $42,992          
Percent Population in Labor Force 2020:  52.9%
24-month Unemployment Rate (BLS):  5.5 (period ending Dec 2020)
Poverty Rate 2020:  18.2%

Harnett County

Population 2020:  133,568
Per Capita Personal Income 2020 (BEA):  $38,280          
Percent Population in Labor Force 2020:  56.1%
24-month Unemployment Rate (BLS): 3.9  (period ending Dec 2020)
Poverty Rate 2020:  18.0%

Hoke County

Population 2020:  52,082
Per Capita Personal Income 2020 (BEA):  $35,411      
Percent Population in Labor Force 2020:  53.2%
24-month Unemployment Rate (BLS): 5.1  (period ending Dec 2020)
Poverty Rate 2020:  21.9%

New Hanover County

Population 2020: 225,702
Per Capita Personal Income 2020 (BEA): $50,780
Percent Population in Labor Force 2020: 62.4%
24-month Unemployment Rate (BLS):  3.10 (period ending Dec 2020)
Poverty Rate 2020:  18.0%

Pender County

Population 2020:  60,203
Per Capita Personal Income 2020 (BEA):  $30,666        
Percent Population in Labor Force 2020:  59.2%
24-month Unemployment Rate (BLS): 3.9 (period ending Dec 2020)
Poverty Rate 2020:  15.8%

Richmond County

Population 2020:  42,946
Per Capita Personal Income 2020 (BEA): $38,554
Percent Population in Labor Force 2020: 56.9%
24-month Unemployment Rate (BLS):  6.1 (period ending Dec 2020)
Poverty Rate 2020:  26.1%

Robeson County

Population 2020:  116,530
Per Capita Personal Income 2020 (BEA):  $33,062          
Percent Population in Labor Force 2020:  50.9%
24-month Unemployment Rate (BLS):  6.2  (period ending Dec 2020)
Poverty Rate 2020:  29.2%

Sampson County

Population 2020:  59,036
Per Capita Personal Income 2020 (BEA):  $38,165          
Percent Population in Labor Force 2020:  58.0%
24-month Unemployment Rate (BLS):  3.40  (period ending Dec 2020)
Poverty Rate 2020:  24.3%

Scotland County

Population 2020:  34,174
Per Capita Personal Income 2020 (BEA):  $36,247          
Percent Population in Labor Force 2020:  50.8%
4-month Unemployment Rate (BLS): 7.8  (period ending Dec 2020)
Poverty Rate 2020:  29.8%