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Connelly Springs

North Carolina · 1,550 residents (2025 est.) · 4.99 sq mi
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Connelly Springs is a city of 2,427 people in North Carolina. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. People stay put here: 72% were in the same home a year ago. Growth has run 34% since 2000, or 613 more people. 3% of people here were born outside the United States. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $206,500.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 83%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,427
+34%since 2000
from 1,814 in 2000
1,550 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
486 / sq mi
+39%since 2009
from 350 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.5
+11%since 2000
from 34.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
4.99 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1K2K2K2K3K19902000201020202024Connelly Springs
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.4%(180)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.5%(85)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.6%(184)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.2%(175)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.2%(127)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416%(388)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.4%(300)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.6%(233)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6419.8%(480)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.9%(215)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 842.1%(50)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.4%(10)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$54,620
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,889 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,230
+95%since 2000
from $14,451 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
38.6%
+29.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.2%
−3.0 ptssince 2000
from 12.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.373
−2%since 2010
from 0.382 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade30.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Information16.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade4.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services3.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance2.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration2%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical1.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing0.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$206,500
+83%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $62,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$884
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $408 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
58.8%
−21.9 ptssince 2000
from 80.7% in 2000
41.2% rent
Vacancy rate
5.5%
−13.1 ptssince 2009
from 18.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.63 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.79 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
11.8%
−9.3 ptssince 2009
from 21.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
10.0%
−8.4 ptssince 2009
from 18.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.8
+67%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
77
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90%(1,632)
Black1.7%(30)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(4)
Asian7.4%(134)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic80.9%(1,964)
Black4.4%(107)
Hispanic / Latino7.5%(182)
Asian6.6%(160)
Other0.6%(14)
Diversity Score
42
+20%since 2009
from 35 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.2%(127)
Peruvian1%(25)
Spaniard0.5%(13)
Asian origin
Hmong5.2%(126)
Filipino0.7%(18)
Ancestry
Irish21.3%(518)
Polish12.5%(304)
German12.3%(298)
American8.4%(205)
English7.8%(189)
French2.3%(56)
Italian1.3%(32)
Scottish1%(24)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(10)
Hungarian0.4%(9)
Welsh0.3%(8)
Greek0.3%(7)
+ 9 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.2%(5)
British0.2%(4)
Nigerian0.2%(4)
Norwegian0.1%(3)
Canadian0.1%(2)
Swedish0.1%(2)
Russian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.3%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 8.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.1%
+30.0 ptssince 2000
from 58.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
5.2%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 0.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.7 min
+57%since 2000
from 15.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.5%
−7.0 ptssince 2009
from 86.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
14.4%
+6.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
5.9%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
10.9%
−3.9 ptssince 2011
from 14.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
50.5%
−6.6 ptssince 2011
from 57.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
46.5%
+8.0 ptssince 2020
from 38.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.6%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
21.6%
+11.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Female
50.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Foreign born
2.8%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.1%
−8.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
23.5%
+5.5 ptssince 2012
from 18.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.8%
−11.2 ptssince 2013
from 21.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
84.0%
+22.7 ptssince 2017
from 61.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
90.1%
+11.7 ptssince 2020
from 78.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
72.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 72.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
93.6%
+5.2 ptssince 2016
from 88.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2016
from 2.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.3%(262)
Married63.6%(634)
Widowed0.4%(4)
Divorced9.7%(97)
Women 15+
Never married24%(235)
Married63.7%(625)
Widowed7.5%(74)
Divorced4.8%(47)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.8%
−11.2 ptssince 2013
from 21.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.7%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 41.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.4%
−6.9 ptssince 2020
from 22.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.1%
−5.1 ptssince 2020
from 23.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.7%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 7.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.3%
+7.7 ptssince 2020
from 56.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.0%
−9.5 ptssince 2020
from 46.5% 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)34.1%(14)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.4%(10)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era14.6%(6)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 41 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 Connelly Springs, North Carolina?

Connelly Springs, North Carolina has about 2,427 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Connelly Springs, North Carolina?

The typical household in Connelly Springs, North Carolina earns about $54,620 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Connelly Springs, North Carolina expensive?

In Connelly Springs, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $206,500, and the typical rent is about $884 a month.

How educated are people in Connelly Springs, North Carolina?

About 15.3% of adults age 25 and over in Connelly Springs, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Connelly Springs, North Carolina?

About 9.2% of people in Connelly Springs, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Connelly Springs, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Connelly Springs, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,031 residents, a change of about 74 percent over that period.

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

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