In 2021, Harnett County, NC had a population of 133k people with a median age of 34.9 and a median household income of $59,676. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Harnett County, NC declined from 134,328 to 133,074, a −0.934% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,565 to $59,676, a 9.37% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Harnett County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (20.6%), White (Hispanic) (5.07%), Other (Hispanic) (4.34%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.45%).
None of the households in Harnett County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
96.6% of the residents in Harnett County, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Harnett County, NC are Campbell University (1,648 degrees awarded in 2021) and Heritage Bible College (198677) (10 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Harnett County, NC was $165,800, and the homeownership rate was 67.5%.
Most people in Harnett County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Harnett County, NC was 2 cars per household.
Harnett County, NC borders Chatham County, NC, Cumberland County, NC, Johnston County, NC, Lee County, NC, Moore County, NC, Sampson County, NC, and Wake County, NC.