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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Buies Creek

North Carolina · 2,215 residents · 3.03 sq mi
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Buies Creek is home to 2,215 people in North Carolina. The median age is 21.2, younger than the US median of 35.2. 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. Owners hold 30% of the housing stock. 36.7% of locals live below the federal poverty line. That trails the North Carolina median by roughly 46%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 21.2
US median: 35.2
More educated
54% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

2,215
+5%since 1990
from 2,117 in 1990
1990 – 2024
21.2
+2%since 1990
from 20.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
3.03 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K3K3K4K4K19902000201020202024Buies Creek
20244K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 52.2%(48)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 91.9%(42)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 141.4%(31)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1928%(620)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2439.1%(867)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349.3%(207)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 444%(89)
US avg: 16%
45 to 544.1%(90)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 642.9%(65)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 743.7%(83)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.8%(61)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.5%(12)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,019
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $16,316 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$10,117
+54%since 1990
from $6,570 in 1990
US average: $21,522
36.7%
+11.2 ptssince 1990
from 25.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$99,100
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $74,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$451
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $325 in 1990
US average: $602
29.9%
−12.9 ptssince 1990
from 42.8% in 1990
70.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic91.5%(1,936)
Black6.2%(132)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(27)
Asian1.9%(41)
2000
White, non-Hispanic83.7%(1,855)
Black10%(222)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(46)
Asian2.7%(59)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.5%(58)
Colombian1%(39)
Puerto Rican0.7%(25)
Cuban0.6%(22)
Costa Rican0.5%(18)
Spaniard0.2%(7)
Panamanian0.2%(6)
Asian origin
Korean1%(36)
Vietnamese0.5%(18)
Asian Indian0.4%(16)
Chinese0.3%(13)
Cambodian0.2%(7)
Ancestry
English10.5%(392)
German9.3%(348)
Irish7.5%(282)
Scottish5.8%(216)
American4.1%(152)
Italian3.7%(138)
Polish2%(74)
British1.6%(60)
Dutch1.1%(43)
Welsh1.1%(40)
Macedonian0.9%(34)
Norwegian0.8%(30)
+ 12 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian0.7%(28)
Russian0.7%(25)
Swedish0.6%(23)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(20)
Hungarian0.5%(17)
French0.4%(14)
Portuguese0.4%(14)
Danish0.2%(9)
Guyanese0.2%(9)
Swiss0.2%(9)
Ghanaian0.2%(6)
Section 05

Education

53.8%
−2.5 ptssince 1990
from 56.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
93.7%
+6.0 ptssince 1990
from 87.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
23.4%
−7.7 ptssince 1990
from 31.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

12.1 min
−40%since 1990
from 20.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.3%(332)
Married53.4%(476)
Widowed8.5%(76)
Divorced0.8%(7)
Women 15+
Never married22.5%(277)
Married61.3%(753)
Widowed11.5%(141)
Divorced4.7%(58)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.7%
+3.2 ptssince 2013
from 5.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
58.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 59.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
23.4%
−5.8 ptssince 2020
from 29.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
9.6%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 4.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
8.9%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 5.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 0.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.0%
−6.4 ptssince 2020
from 87.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
19.6%
+10.1 ptssince 2020
from 9.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.7%(44)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.7%(44)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era4.4%(7)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II20.8%(33)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 159 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Buies Creek, North Carolina?

Buies Creek, North Carolina has about 2,215 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Buies Creek, North Carolina?

The typical household in Buies Creek, North Carolina earns about $21,019 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Buies Creek, North Carolina expensive?

In Buies Creek, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $99,100, and the typical rent is about $451 a month.

How educated are people in Buies Creek, North Carolina?

About 53.8% of adults age 25 and over in Buies Creek, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Buies Creek, North Carolina?

About 36.7% of people in Buies Creek, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Buies Creek, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Buies Creek, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 98 residents, a change of about 5 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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