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Indian Trail

North Carolina · 33,518 residents · 22.8 sq mi
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With 33,518 people, Indian Trail is a city in North Carolina. The population has roughly tripled since 2000, adding 21,613 people. Owners hold 86% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 53% more than in North Carolina as a whole. This skews young, with a median age of 33.7. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.8% of people here.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 33.7
US median: 37.2
More educated
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
33,518
+182%since 2000
from 11,905 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.7
+4%since 2000
from 32.5 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
22.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
012K23K35K46K19902000201020202024Indian Trail
202442K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 58.6%(2,876)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 910.3%(3,454)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 149.2%(3,098)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.7%(2,252)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.1%(1,388)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.3%(4,458)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4419.3%(6,469)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.5%(4,524)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 648%(2,679)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 744.7%(1,563)
US avg: 7%
75 to 841.8%(611)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.4%(146)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$69,710
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,896 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$26,184
+26%since 2000
from $20,757 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
44.2%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 40.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
5.8%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 5.8% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.364
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information13.2%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade11.5%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade10.4%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services10.3%
US avg: 7%
Public administration9.1%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance3.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food3.4%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing3.4%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$179,700
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $111,700 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,041
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $647 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
86.0%
−3.4 ptssince 2000
from 89.4% in 2000
14.0% rent
Vacancy rate
4.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
3.04 people
−1%since 2009
from 3.06 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
29.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 28.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
34.3%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 39.8% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.6
−2%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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(10,654)
Black5.3%(634)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(295)
Asian1%(114)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic75.2%(25,220)
Black9.7%(3,241)
Hispanic / Latino10.9%(3,658)
Asian1.7%(586)
Other2.3%(776)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.1%(1,251)
Ecuadorian1.2%(377)
Salvadoran0.8%(256)
Colombian0.7%(216)
Dominican0.7%(207)
Argentine0.3%(106)
Cuban0.2%(65)
Nicaraguan0.2%(60)
Honduran0.2%(53)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(36)
Spaniard0.1%(34)
Chilean0%(13)
Ancestry
German15.3%(4,655)
Irish13.4%(4,078)
American12.9%(3,931)
English9.1%(2,755)
Italian8.5%(2,581)
Scotch-Irish5.4%(1,640)
Polish2.5%(766)
French2.5%(744)
Scottish2.3%(703)
Ukrainian1.4%(418)
Russian1.3%(408)
Dutch1.3%(391)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.9%(266)
Swedish0.8%(232)
British0.6%(188)
Norwegian0.6%(167)
Hungarian0.5%(159)
Brazilian0.5%(150)
Arab0.5%(142)
Danish0.4%(122)
Armenian0.4%(121)
Greek0.4%(112)
Canadian0.3%(90)
Ethiopian0.3%(89)
Romanian0.3%(85)
Jordanian0.3%(81)
Swiss0.3%(78)
Czech0.2%(58)
Serbian0.2%(48)
Iranian0.1%(37)
West Indian0.1%(36)
Jamaican0.1%(36)
Slovak0.1%(35)
Nigerian0.1%(35)
Syrian0.1%(32)
Bulgarian0.1%(26)
Finnish0.1%(22)
Portuguese0.1%(22)
Latvian0.1%(18)
Austrian0%(15)
Croatian0%(13)
Moroccan0%(11)
Israeli0%(7)
Belgian0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.4%
+11.1 ptssince 2000
from 22.2% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
91.2%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 87.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
7.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 5.3% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.9 min
+43%since 2000
from 20.9 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
84.6%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 86.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
9.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
1.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.9%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
37.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 36.1% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Female
49.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Foreign born
9.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
10.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.9%
−11.8 ptssince 2013
from 16.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
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%
Medicare
9.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 10.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Indian Trail, North Carolina?

Indian Trail, North Carolina has about 33,518 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Indian Trail, North Carolina earns about $69,710 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 $179,700, and the typical rent is about $1,041 a month.

How educated are people in Indian Trail, North Carolina?

About 33.4% 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 5.8% 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 31,576 residents, a change of about 1626 percent over that period.

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

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