nash

NASH COUNTY
ABOUT
Established in 1777 from Edgecombe County, Nash County
was named for Francis Nash, a general who served under George
Washington during the Revolutionary War. Nash was killed in the
The county is known for its corn, cotton,
cucumber, livestock, sweet potato, soybean,
and tobacco production. Nash County is also the home of washington

Battle of Germantown in 1777 before the county was officially
created. Nashville serves as the county seat.
Other communities located in Nash County include Bailey,
Castalia, Middlesex, Red Oak, and Spring Hope. The county
shares three towns with other counties, including Rocky Mount
(Edgecombe), Sharpsburg (Edgecombe and Wilson), and
Zebulon (Wake). Other natural features in the county include
the Tar River, the White Oak Swamp, and the Moccasin, Swift,
North Carolina Wesleyan College, which was established in
1956 and serves 1,500 students.
Nash County’s historical and cultural attractions include
the Country Doctor Museum, the Nash County Historical
Association, The Imperial Center for the Arts and Sciences,
and the Tank Theatre.
CAMDEN

and Deer Branch creeks.

COUNTY NC AVG US AVG
DEMOGRAPHICS 1,2,4
BLACK 41% 22% 13%
WHITE 50% 63% 77%
POPULATION: HISPANIC 7% 10% 17%
93,991
MEDIAN AGE 41 38 38
NC RANKING:
CURRITUCK

30th RENT ≥ 30% INCOME 47% 44% 47%

*ranked HIGH to LOW
out of 100 counties
FAMILIES HEADED BY A FEMALE 16% 13% 19%
PROJECTED 2025 POPULATION 114,548 9.4M 335M

EDUCATION 1,2,3
STUDENT EXPENDITURE K-12 $9,276 $8,898 $11,800
GATES

HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATION STUDENTS RECEIVING FREE
OR REDUCED LUNCH
67% 50% 48%
RATE: 84%
NC: 87% | US: 83%
COMMUNITY COLLEGES & 4-YEAR UNIVERSITIES:
THIRD GRADERS
Nash Community College
READING AT GRADE
North Carolina Wesleyan College
LEVEL: 41% MARTIN

NC: 58% | US: 68%

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

GROCERY STORES PER 10,000 2 15 13
PRIMARY CARE CANCER INCIDENCE PER 10,000 44 47 45
PHYSICIANS HEART DISEASE DEATHS PER 10,000 18
PER 10,000: 6 16 16
NC: 25 | US: 28 UNINSURED ADULTS 15% 15% 9%
OBESITY 31% 32% 37%

ECONOMY 1,2 UNEMPLOYED 6% 5% 4%

MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD
INCOME: $43,341 LIVE IN POVERTY 17% 15% 13%
NC RANKING: 39th
*ranked HIGHEST to LOWEST LARGEST EMPLOYER: Hospira Inc
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