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Indian Trail

North Carolina · 1,942 residents · 22.8 sq mi
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Indian Trail is home to 1,942 people in North Carolina. The population has fallen 84% since 2000. 84% of homes are owner-occupied. That is roughly 33% ahead of the North Carolina median. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 4.7%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,942
−84%vs 2000
vs 11,905 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.1
−1%vs 2000
vs 32.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
22.8 sq mi
Population, 19902024
012K23K35K46K19902000201020202024Indian Trail
202442K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.9%(173)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.7%(131)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.8%(152)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197%(135)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.1%(99)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3421.4%(415)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.2%(334)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.6%(206)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.5%(145)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745%(97)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.8%(55)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$35,372
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $51,896 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$13,065
−37%vs 2000
vs $20,757 in 2000
US average: $14,340
4.7%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$72,300
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $111,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$436
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $647 in 2000
US average: $450
83.8%
−5.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.4% in 2000
16.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(10,654)
Black5.3%(634)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(295)
Asian1%(114)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.9%(1,882)
Black1.5%(30)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(8)
Asian0.2%(4)
Other1.3%(26)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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

10.8%
−11.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.1%
−12.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.0%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.7 min
+14%vs 2000
vs 20.9 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 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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 1,942 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Indian Trail, North Carolina earns about $35,372 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 $72,300, and the typical rent is about $436 a month.

How educated are people in Indian Trail, North Carolina?

About 10.8% 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 4.7% of people in Indian Trail, 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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