What percentage of people rent in Middlesex, NC?

Name: Renters and owners in Middlesex, NC, 2020–2024
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36.6% (±10.8 points) of the occupied homes in Middlesex, NC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 141 renting households against 244 that own their home.

In Middlesex, the share of households that rent went from 43.8% in 2015–2019 to 36.6% in 2020–2024 (−7.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 36.6% (±10.8 points)
Renting households: 141 (±52)

Who rents and who owns in Middlesex

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Middlesex	Nash County	North Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	36.6% (±10.8 points)	36.4% (±1.8 points)	33.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	141 (±52)	14,139 (±752)	1,428,852 (±8,279)	45,017,354
Owning households	244 (±71)	24,658 (±799)	2,853,493 (±14,473)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.5)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.6)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$47,292 (±$3,849)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$62,500 (±$27,351)	$80,587 (±$5,344)	$88,911 (±$521)	$100,009

In Middlesex, the renter share is not measurably different from Nash County (36.4%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (33.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Nash County, Middlesex ranks 7 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 259 of 663.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Middlesex has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	43.8% (±12.1 points)	36.6% (±10.8 points)	−7.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$642 (±$579)	$645 (±$284)	+0.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$39,000 (±$12,264)	$48,281 (±$12,200)	+23.8%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Middlesex

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Middlesex
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Middlesex	—	36.6% (±10.8 points)	—
Bailey	5.2 mi	41.7% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Zebulon	6.7 mi	37.3% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wendell	8.2 mi	21.8% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Sims	8.4 mi	14.8% (±13.7 points)	Lower
Archer Lodge	12 mi	20.3% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Bunn	12 mi	34.8% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Hope	12 mi	47.8% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Royale	12 mi	5.5% (±6.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wendell, NC (21.8%), Sims, NC (14.8%), Archer Lodge, NC (20.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Nash County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Rocky Mount	51.0% (±2.8 points)
2	Whitakers	48.1% (±16.5 points)
3	Nashville	48.0% (±8.3 points)
4	Spring Hope	47.8% (±9.1 points)
5	Sharpsburg	47.2% (±12.6 points)
6	Bailey	41.7% (±12.3 points)
7	Middlesex	36.6% (±10.8 points)
8	Castalia	34.0% (±19.6 points)
9	Dortches	16.1% (±9.7 points)
10	Momeyer	14.9% (±11.4 points)
11	Red Oak	3.9% (±3.3 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Middlesex

How many renters are there in Middlesex?

Middlesex has an estimated 141 (±52) renting households, 36.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Middlesex?

In Middlesex, the share of households that rent went from 43.8% in 2015–2019 to 36.6% in 2020–2024 (−7.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Middlesex?

A renting household in Middlesex has 2.1 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Middlesex town, North Carolina (place:42700, in state:37).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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