North Carolina

Nash

94,970
2020 population
1790
first census record
24
census records

About Nash

Nash, North Carolina, first appears in the United States federal census in 1790, when it recorded a population of 7,393. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 94,970.

Its recorded population peaked at 95,840 in 2010, and has since declined by roughly 1 percent.

On the ground today, 33 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202094,970
201095,840
200087,420
199076,677
198067,153
197059,122
196061,002
195059,919
194055,608
193052,782
192041,061
191033,727
190025,478
189020,707
188017,731
187011,077
186011,687
185010,657
18409,047
18308,490
18208,185
18107,268
18006,975
17907,393
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Historic places in Nash

National Register of Historic Places listings in Nash, North Carolina.

Rocky Mount Mills Village Historic District
Rocky Mount
Falls Road Historic District
Rocky Mount
Rocky Mount Mills
Rocky Mount
Meadows, The
Battleboro
Brantley, Dr. Hassell, House
Spring Hope
Dortch House
Dortches
Rose Hill
Nashville
Benvenue
Rocky Mount
Machaven
Rocky Mount
Nash County Courthouse
Nashville
Nashville Historic District
Nashville
Red Oak Community House
Red Oak
West Haven Historic District
Rocky Mount
Bissette-Cooley House
Nashville
Hart, Dr. Franklin, Farm
Drake
Spring Hope Historic District
Spring Hope
Bellemonte
Rocky Mount
Burt-Arrington House
Hilliardston
Arrington, Gen. Joseph, House
Hilliardston
Bellamy-Philips House
Battleboro
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Frequently asked about Nash

When does Nash first appear in the US census?
Nash, North Carolina first appears in the federal census in 1790, with a recorded population of 7,393.
What is the population of Nash?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Nash had a recorded population of 94,970.
When did Nash's population peak?
Nash's recorded population peaked at 95,840 in 2010.
How many historic places are in Nash?
33 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Nash, North Carolina.
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