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Severn is a Census town of 158 people across 1.01 square miles of land, in Northampton County. Median household income is $62,500, 95.6 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Severn
What Severn is
- Census place typetown
- Land area1.01 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land156 plus or minus 76
- County holding the largest share of its areaNorthampton 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.
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How many people live in Severn
- Population158 plus or minus 77
- Median age54.5 plus or minus 37.8
- Population under 1835 plus or minus 30
- Share under 1822.2 percent plus or minus 15.4
- Population 65 and over42 plus or minus 28
- Share 65 and over26.6 percent plus or minus 12.3
- Households68 plus or minus 33
- Family households55 plus or minus 30
- Share of households that are families80.9 percent plus or minus 20.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Severn
- Median household income$62,500 plus or minus $36,304
- Per capita income$31,294 plus or minus $10,902
- Civilian labor force47 plus or minus 27
- Employed46 plus or minus 27
- Unemployed1 plus or minus 2
- Unemployment rate2.1 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Adults 25 and over123 plus or minus 61
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.3 percent plus or minus 64.8
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher7.3 percent plus or minus 12.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.7 percent plus or minus 12.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Severn
- Housing units92 plus or minus 37
- Occupied units68 plus or minus 33
- Vacant units24 plus or minus 17
- Vacancy rate26.1 percent plus or minus 15.2
- Owner occupied65 plus or minus 33
- Renter occupied3 plus or minus 5
- Ownership rate95.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$120,500 plus or minus $45,212
- Single family units74 plus or minus 32
- Share single family80.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes18 plus or minus 18
- Median year structure built1955
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Severn gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute39 plus or minus 22
- Commuting under 15 minutes8 plus or minus 18
- Share commuting under 15 minutes20.5 percent plus or minus 43.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more29 plus or minus 24
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more74.4 percent plus or minus 44.3
- Drove alone84.8 percent plus or minus 69.0
- Carpooled0.0 percent
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home15.2 percent plus or minus 22.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Severn
- NFIP communityTown of Severn
- NFIP community number370422
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/03/09
The Town of Severn participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370422 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Northampton County, not Severn
Northampton County context, not Severn figures
- Establishments in Northampton County255
- Covered employment, Northampton County4,859
- Average annual pay, Northampton County$49,460
- Housing units permitted, Northampton County17
Every figure in this section is published for Northampton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Severn.
All Northampton County figures →
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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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
Severn questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Severn, North Carolina?
158, in 68 households. Severn town covers 1.01 square miles of land, which is 156 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Severn in?
Northampton 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 Severn?
$62,500. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $120,500. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Severn in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Severn appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Severn, town of, community 370422, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. 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 Severn figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Northampton 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 Severn.
Is zoning published for Severn?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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