Ayden is located in Pitt county North carolina with a geographic area of 3.8 square miles. The total population in Ayden is 5,138 with 52.9% male and 47.1% female. Children under age 5 represent 5.6% of the population, under age 18 equal 25.3% of the population and over age 65 is 19.7% of the population. The median household income is $53,317, per capita income is $22,093. There are a total of 2,041 housing units with 60.7% owner occupied. Education includes 27.6% of residents that are high school graduates and 25.7% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Ayden in the summer is 75 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.