Plymouth is located in Washington county North carolina with a geographic area of 4.0 square miles. The total population in Plymouth is 3,432 with 51.8% male and 48.2% female. Children under age 5 represent 0.8% of the population, under age 18 equal 24.0% of the population and over age 65 is 16.9% of the population. The median household income is $17,594, per capita income is $20,111. There are a total of 1,573 housing units with 30.4% owner occupied. Education includes 29.0% of residents that are high school graduates and 7.8% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Plymouth in the summer is 75 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.