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Edenton, North Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Edenton is a Census town of 4,494 people across 5.37 square miles of land, in Chowan County. Median household income is $38,417, 51.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Edenton
What Edenton is
- Census place typetown
- Land area5.37 sq mi
- Water area0.2 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land836
- County holding the largest share of its areaChowan County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Edenton
How many people live in Edenton
- Population4,494
- Median age46.7
- Population under 18875 plus or minus 295
- Share under 1819.5 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Population 65 and over1,254 plus or minus 283
- Share 65 and over27.9 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Households1,992
- Family households1,274
- Share of households that are families64.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Edenton
Income and work in Edenton
- Median household income$38,417 plus or minus $10,333
- Per capita income$27,922 plus or minus $5,945
- Civilian labor force1,877
- Employed1,877
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,367
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.1 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.5 percent plus or minus 5.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Edenton
Housing in Edenton
- Housing units2,579
- Occupied units1,992
- Vacant units587 plus or minus 219
- Vacancy rate22.8 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Owner occupied1,027 plus or minus 225
- Renter occupied965 plus or minus 228
- Ownership rate51.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$274,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$388 plus or minus $318
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.1 percent plus or minus 10.5
- Single family units1,714
- Share single family66.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more672 plus or minus 250
- Share in buildings of two or more26.1 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Mobile homes193 plus or minus 155
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Edenton
How Edenton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,553 plus or minus 337
- Commuting under 15 minutes702 plus or minus 350
- Share commuting under 15 minutes45.2 percent plus or minus 20.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more489 plus or minus 232
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more31.5 percent plus or minus 13.3
- Drove alone61.5 percent plus or minus 16.2
- Carpooled17.4 percent plus or minus 9.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked6.5 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Worked from home11.9 percent plus or minus 8.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Edenton
SBA loans in Edenton (7(a))
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$3,998,000
- Average approval$571,143
- Median approval$152,300
- Largest approval$1,600,000
- Jobs supported33
- Jobs per approval4.7
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more28.6 percent
- Share to franchises14.3 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Edenton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Edenton
SBA loans in Edenton (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$760,000
- Average approval$760,000
- Median approval$760,000
- Largest approval$760,000
- Jobs supported5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Edenton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Edenton
Flood risk in Edenton
- NFIP communityTown of Edenton
- NFIP community number370062
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 7
- Currently effective map date01/17/25
The Town of Edenton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370062 and carries Community Rating System class 7, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Chowan County, not Edenton
Chowan County context, not Edenton figures
- Establishments in Chowan County372
- Covered employment, Chowan County5,071
- Average annual pay, Chowan County$49,249
- Housing units permitted, Chowan County48
Every figure in this section is published for Chowan County as a whole and is not a measurement of Edenton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Edenton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Edenton, North Carolina?
4,494, in 1,992 households. Edenton town covers 5.37 square miles of land, which is 836 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Edenton in?
Chowan County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Edenton?
$38,417. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $274,100. Median gross rent is $388 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Edenton businesses?
7 7(a) approvals totaling $4.0 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $152,300, plus 1 504 approvals worth $760,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Edenton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Edenton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Edenton. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Edenton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Edenton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Edenton, town of, community 370062, carrying Community Rating System class 7, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Edenton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Chowan County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Edenton.
Is zoning published for Edenton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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