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Indian Trail

North Carolina · 44,303 residents (2025 est.) · 22.8 sq mi
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With 42,036 people, Indian Trail is a city in North Carolina. The population has more than tripled since 2000, adding 30,131 people. That is roughly 50% ahead of the North Carolina median. That puts it in the top 6% of US cities for household income. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $2,077 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 89%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

42,036
+253%since 2000
from 11,905 in 2000
44,303 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
1,844 / sq mi
+134%since 2009
from 788 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
36.2
+11%since 2000
from 32.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
22.8 sq mi
Population, 19902024
012K23K35K46K19902000201020202024Indian Trail
202442K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.5%(2,727)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(2,752)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.8%(3,273)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 199%(3,788)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(2,421)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.7%(5,357)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4416.3%(6,842)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.8%(6,212)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.2%(4,704)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746%(2,524)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 842.6%(1,104)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.8%(332)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$108,483
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,896 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$41,956
+102%since 2000
from $20,757 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
68.9%
+28.0 ptssince 2009
from 40.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
5.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2000
from 5.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.370
+2%since 2010
from 0.364 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services11.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Information11%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration10.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade9.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$385,000
+89%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $111,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$2,077
+76%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $647 in 2000
US average: $1,442
78.1%
−11.3 ptssince 2000
from 89.4% in 2000
21.9% rent
5.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
3.05 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.06 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
15.1%
−13.6 ptssince 2009
from 28.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
45.0%
+5.2 ptssince 2009
from 39.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
3.5
+35%since 2009
from 2.6 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.
66
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(10,654)
Black5.3%(634)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(295)
Asian1%(114)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic64.7%(27,181)
Black12%(5,059)
Hispanic / Latino14.7%(6,169)
Asian3.5%(1,487)
Other5.1%(2,140)
68
+27%since 2009
from 53 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
Mexican5.6%(2,375)
South American3.8%(1,608)
Venezuelan1.7%(727)
Ecuadorian0.9%(378)
Dominican0.8%(345)
Peruvian0.7%(309)
Spaniard0.6%(256)
Honduran0.5%(212)
Salvadoran0.5%(209)
Colombian0.5%(194)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.3%(122)
Nicaraguan0.3%(107)
Guatemalan0.2%(80)
Cuban0.1%(57)
Panamanian0.1%(49)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.3%(532)
Nepalese1.1%(468)
Chinese0.3%(145)
Filipino0.3%(139)
Korean0.2%(87)
Vietnamese0.2%(67)
Malaysian0%(18)
Laotian0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.1%(33)
Ancestry
German12.6%(5,316)
English11.3%(4,759)
Irish10.4%(4,351)
American6.8%(2,852)
Italian5.4%(2,273)
French2.4%(1,029)
Polish2.4%(997)
Scottish2.1%(890)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(817)
Dutch0.9%(373)
Romanian0.7%(294)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian0.7%(274)
Hungarian0.6%(269)
Russian0.6%(257)
Norwegian0.5%(229)
Swedish0.5%(199)
Greek0.5%(197)
Brazilian0.3%(130)
West Indian0.3%(130)
Lithuanian0.3%(126)
Arab0.3%(125)
Czech0.3%(117)
Welsh0.3%(115)
British0.3%(110)
Lebanese0.2%(90)
Ghanaian0.2%(80)
Austrian0.2%(79)
Portuguese0.2%(74)
Finnish0.2%(64)
Jamaican0.1%(51)
Bulgarian0.1%(44)
Slovak0.1%(35)
Canadian0.1%(30)
Moroccan0.1%(23)
Nigerian0%(17)
Turkish0%(15)
Swiss0%(13)
Egyptian0%(12)
Danish0%(9)
Slovene0%(5)
Section 05

Education

40.2%
+18.0 ptssince 2000
from 22.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.6%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 87.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
13.5%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 5.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

28.2 min
+35%since 2000
from 20.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
73.6%
−12.6 ptssince 2009
from 86.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
5.7%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
18.9%
+15.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
1.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

5.3%
−4.3 ptssince 2011
from 9.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
76.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2011
from 73.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
81.2%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 75.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
9.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
46.2%
+10.1 ptssince 2009
from 36.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

49.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
50.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
13.4%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
5.9%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
9.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2012
from 6.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
4.9%
−11.8 ptssince 2013
from 16.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
95.7%
+3.8 ptssince 2017
from 91.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 97.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
88.9%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 84.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
82.1%
−3.0 ptssince 2016
from 85.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
11.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2016
from 9.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.7%(4,983)
Married62.6%(10,165)
Widowed1.7%(277)
Divorced5%(810)
Women 15+
Never married27.3%(4,651)
Married58.8%(10,028)
Widowed4.5%(768)
Divorced9.4%(1,602)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

4.9%
−11.8 ptssince 2013
from 16.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
69.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 69.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
9.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 10.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
10.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 10.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 82.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
20.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% 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)36.6%(676)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)35.4%(654)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21.6%(399)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.5%(83)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,845 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 Indian Trail, North Carolina?

Indian Trail, North Carolina has about 42,036 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Indian Trail, North Carolina?

The typical household in Indian Trail, North Carolina earns about $108,483 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Indian Trail, North Carolina expensive?

In Indian Trail, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $385,000, and the typical rent is about $2,077 a month.

How educated are people in Indian Trail, North Carolina?

About 40.2% of adults age 25 and over in Indian Trail, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Indian Trail, North Carolina?

About 5.4% of people in Indian Trail, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Indian Trail, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Indian Trail, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 40,094 residents, a change of about 2065 percent over that period.

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

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