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Kings Grant

North Carolina · 9,003 residents · 4.54 sq mi
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With 9,003 people, Kings Grant is a city in North Carolina. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 1,983 people per square mile. 1,265 more people live here than in 2000. The median household earns $62,232, about 24% below the national median. 9% of people here were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 52%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
9,003
+16%since 2000
from 7,738 in 2000
2000 – 2024
Population density
1,983 / sq mi
+5%since 2009
from 1,883 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.4
+4%since 2000
from 36.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
4.54 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
8K8K8K9K9K2000201020202024Kings Grant
20249K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 58.6%(778)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 91.5%(139)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145%(451)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 193.1%(280)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.4%(663)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3420.1%(1,806)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.9%(1,254)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.9%(1,160)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.6%(957)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411%(993)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.3%(479)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.5%(43)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$62,232
−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,643 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,162
+77%since 2000
from $19,889 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
40.8%
+17.4 ptssince 2009
from 23.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.7%
+8.0 ptssince 2000
from 6.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.426
+16%since 2010
from 0.367 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade10.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Information10.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services9.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration8.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade7.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance3.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$300,700
+52%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $108,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,292
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $813 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
64.3%
−17.0 ptssince 2000
from 81.3% in 2000
35.7% rent
Vacancy rate
4.3%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.11 people
−15%since 2009
from 2.48 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.2%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 25.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
61.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 60.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.8
+45%since 2009
from 3.3 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
37
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.4%(6,454)
Black12.2%(945)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(134)
Asian0.9%(71)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic74.5%(6,708)
Black6.7%(604)
Hispanic / Latino12.2%(1,101)
Asian2.1%(191)
Other4.4%(399)
Diversity Score
53
+16%since 2009
from 46 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
Mexican6.7%(602)
Salvadoran3.4%(303)
Honduran1.7%(154)
Puerto Rican0.3%(25)
Guatemalan0.2%(14)
Asian origin
Chinese1%(86)
Asian Indian0.6%(55)
Filipino0.6%(50)
Ancestry
English13.9%(1,247)
Irish10.3%(928)
German10.2%(919)
Polish5.9%(531)
American5.5%(492)
Italian5.3%(478)
Scotch-Irish2.7%(240)
Scottish1.6%(147)
French1.4%(129)
Welsh1.1%(103)
Norwegian1.1%(102)
Danish0.8%(73)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.8%(73)
Haitian0.8%(73)
Swedish0.8%(72)
Arab0.7%(64)
Czech0.6%(53)
Lebanese0.5%(44)
Hungarian0.4%(39)
Serbian0.4%(39)
Syrian0.3%(24)
Slovene0.2%(21)
Palestinian0.2%(20)
British0.2%(18)
Croatian0.2%(18)
Portuguese0.2%(18)
Dutch0.2%(16)
Turkish0.2%(14)
Slovak0.1%(12)
Austrian0.1%(8)
Ukrainian0.1%(7)
Finnish0.1%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.2%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 22.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
79.8%
−7.2 ptssince 2000
from 87.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.1%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.0 min
+93%since 2000
from 11.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
63.9%
−27.8 ptssince 2009
from 91.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.7%
+4.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
25.1%
+23.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% 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
1.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.9%
−6.7 ptssince 2011
from 9.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.3%
−4.1 ptssince 2011
from 71.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.5%
−6.4 ptssince 2020
from 79.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
32.8%
+6.1 ptssince 2009
from 26.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
Female
50.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 52.2% in 2009
Foreign born
8.9%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.8%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2012
from 13.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
17.9%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 23.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.8%
+10.4 ptssince 2017
from 85.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 97.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 88.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
88.2%
+3.9 ptssince 2016
from 84.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
8.5%
−3.2 ptssince 2016
from 11.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.9%(1,634)
Married48.3%(1,883)
Widowed2%(77)
Divorced7.8%(302)
Women 15+
Never married34.1%(1,274)
Married44.1%(1,650)
Widowed8.1%(304)
Divorced13.7%(511)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
17.9%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 23.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.8%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 54.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.6%
−5.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.2%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 10.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.8%
−10.9 ptssince 2020
from 71.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.5%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 28.4% 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)39.3%(230)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.9%(134)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.1%(141)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.2%(19)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 585 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 Kings Grant, North Carolina?

Kings Grant, North Carolina has about 9,003 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Kings Grant, North Carolina?

The typical household in Kings Grant, North Carolina earns about $62,232 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kings Grant, North Carolina expensive?

In Kings Grant, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $300,700, and the typical rent is about $1,292 a month.

How educated are people in Kings Grant, North Carolina?

About 25.2% of adults age 25 and over in Kings Grant, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kings Grant, North Carolina?

About 14.7% of people in Kings Grant, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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