CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Clemmons

North Carolina · 6,020 residents · 12.0 sq mi

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Clemmons is home to 6,020 people in North Carolina. That is roughly 90% ahead of the North Carolina median. 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. There are 7,807 fewer people here than in 2000. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. At a median age of 38.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.8

US median: 33.0

More educated

39% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,020

−56%vs 2000

vs 13,827 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.8

+1%vs 2000

vs 38.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

12.0 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202422K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.1%(306)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.3%(499)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.6%(338)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.2%(431)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.1%(310)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.5%(694)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418.6%(1,117)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5417%(1,023)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.1%(668)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.5%(329)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.5%(211)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(94)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$50,673

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $60,486 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$21,211

−23%vs 2000

vs $27,679 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.3%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$114,000

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $157,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$366

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $612 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.4%

+3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.1% in 2000

16.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic88.2%(12,196)

Black5.1%(703)

Hispanic / Latino3.5%(490)

Asian2.1%(289)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.5%(5,808)

Black2.6%(157)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(69)

Asian0.9%(55)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.8%(1,044)

South American1.7%(363)

Puerto Rican0.9%(197)

Cuban0.9%(195)

Colombian0.7%(146)

Peruvian0.5%(103)

Spaniard0.4%(85)

Venezuelan0.3%(66)

Central American0.3%(59)

Uruguayan0.2%(48)

Guatemalan0.1%(26)

Nicaraguan0.1%(17)

+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data

Salvadoran0.1%(16)

Asian origin

Pakistani1.6%(340)

Filipino1.2%(255)

Chinese1.1%(248)

Asian Indian1%(220)

Korean0.5%(101)

Taiwanese0.4%(96)

Thai0.3%(65)

Vietnamese0.3%(65)

Cambodian0.1%(17)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(34)

Ancestry

English19.7%(4,305)

German18%(3,934)

Irish9.2%(2,019)

American5.9%(1,293)

Italian2.9%(629)

Scottish2.4%(529)

Scotch-Irish2.4%(527)

Polish1.8%(401)

Dutch1.2%(260)

Swedish1.1%(232)

Subsaharan African1%(227)

Norwegian0.8%(182)

+ 25 more ancestry groups with data

British0.7%(157)

French0.7%(153)

Nigerian0.7%(151)

Welsh0.6%(121)

Greek0.5%(111)

Hungarian0.5%(104)

Slovak0.4%(88)

Canadian0.4%(82)

Finnish0.3%(72)

Ukrainian0.3%(72)

Arab0.3%(62)

Czech0.3%(62)

Danish0.3%(59)

West Indian0.3%(56)

Jamaican0.3%(56)

Russian0.3%(55)

French Canadian0.2%(45)

Lithuanian0.2%(37)

Swiss0.1%(29)

Lebanese0.1%(21)

Moroccan0.1%(21)

Turkish0.1%(16)

Palestinian0.1%(12)

Portuguese0%(9)

Egyptian0%(8)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

39.3%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 42.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

87.8%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

14.5%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.8 min

+45%vs 2000

vs 13.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married28.2%(2,327)

Married62.2%(5,129)

Widowed2.2%(183)

Divorced7.4%(607)

Women 15+

Never married23.5%(2,203)

Married55%(5,157)

Widowed8.4%(787)

Divorced13.1%(1,228)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.1%

−5.6 ptssince 2013

from 10.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

65.9%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 64.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.7%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 17.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.8%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 19.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.0%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 10.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.5%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

77.9%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 78.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

29.2%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 28.9% 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)23.9%(256)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.6%(199)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era46.2%(495)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.2%(13)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,071 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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