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Holly Springs

North Carolina · 920 residents · 19.0 sq mi
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Holly Springs is a city of 920 people in North Carolina. There are 8,272 fewer people here than in 2000. The poverty rate is 25.7%, above the 13.2% national rate. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Households here earn about 27% less than in North Carolina as a whole. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 52%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

920
−90%vs 2000
vs 9,192 in 2000
1990 – 2025
30.1
−2%vs 2000
vs 30.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
19.0 sq mi
Population, 19902024
012K25K37K50K19902000201020202024Holly Springs
202445K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 512.5%(115)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.4%(50)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(59)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.8%(90)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.9%(82)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.9%(128)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.2%(149)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.8%(81)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646%(55)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.7%(62)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.5%(32)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.8%(17)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$19,375
−63%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $69,550 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,889
−69%vs 2000
vs $28,580 in 2000
US average: $14,340
25.7%
+21.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$58,600
−52%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $160,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$353
−37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $734 in 2000
US average: $450
73.1%
−12.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.7% in 2000
26.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic75.7%(6,960)
Black18.5%(1,700)
Hispanic / Latino3%(278)
Asian1.2%(113)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic23.9%(220)
Black76.1%(700)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
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
Mexican2%(927)
Puerto Rican1.3%(608)
Colombian0.7%(315)
Spaniard0.5%(209)
Cuban0.4%(173)
Argentine0.2%(97)
Panamanian0.2%(95)
Venezuelan0.2%(84)
Guatemalan0.2%(73)
Dominican0.2%(72)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(63)
Honduran0.1%(32)
Nicaraguan0.1%(24)
Chilean0%(11)
Asian origin
Asian Indian5.8%(2,639)
Chinese0.7%(320)
Vietnamese0.7%(319)
Korean0.5%(213)
Nepalese0.3%(139)
Japanese0.2%(86)
Filipino0.2%(84)
Pakistani0.1%(35)
Taiwanese0.1%(34)
Okinawan0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0.1%(47)
Ancestry
English18.1%(8,206)
German14.5%(6,580)
Irish13.7%(6,195)
Italian7.5%(3,412)
American4.8%(2,162)
Scottish2.8%(1,276)
Polish2.5%(1,145)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(860)
French1.8%(828)
Swedish1.4%(613)
Arab1.1%(494)
Greek0.9%(410)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.8%(376)
Norwegian0.8%(375)
Hungarian0.7%(327)
Egyptian0.5%(211)
Dutch0.4%(197)
Swiss0.4%(187)
West Indian0.4%(186)
Welsh0.4%(175)
British0.4%(166)
Iranian0.3%(140)
Serbian0.3%(139)
Czech0.3%(120)
Jamaican0.2%(112)
Portuguese0.2%(105)
Ukrainian0.2%(94)
Iraqi0.2%(93)
Danish0.2%(92)
Lebanese0.2%(89)
Slovak0.2%(86)
Austrian0.2%(82)
Lithuanian0.2%(79)
Turkish0.2%(79)
Moroccan0.2%(70)
Canadian0.1%(61)
Brazilian0.1%(56)
Ethiopian0.1%(50)
Belgian0.1%(47)
Slovene0.1%(33)
Syrian0%(17)
Armenian0%(15)
Nigerian0%(14)
Romanian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

8.0%
−42.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 50.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
57.1%
−35.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 92.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.7%
−10.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.2 min
−9%vs 2000
vs 23.3 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 married27.3%(4,546)
Married68.4%(11,384)
Widowed0.7%(120)
Divorced3.6%(599)
Women 15+
Never married19.2%(3,212)
Married64.8%(10,819)
Widowed4%(665)
Divorced12%(2,002)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.4%
−3.1 ptssince 2013
from 6.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
77.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 78.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.4%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
9.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 8.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
5.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 6.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
89.5%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 87.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
14.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% 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)40.9%(762)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)44.7%(833)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era17.1%(319)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.8%(33)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,865 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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How many people live in Holly Springs, North Carolina?

Holly Springs, North Carolina has about 920 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Holly Springs, North Carolina earns about $19,375 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Holly Springs, North Carolina expensive?

In Holly Springs, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $58,600, and the typical rent is about $353 a month.

How educated are people in Holly Springs, North Carolina?

About 8.0% of adults age 25 and over in Holly Springs, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 25.7% of people in Holly Springs, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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

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