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Kings Grant

North Carolina · 8,466 residents · 4.54 sq mi
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Kings Grant is home to 8,466 people in North Carolina. 3% of people here were born outside the United States. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 18 minutes. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $177,200. The median household earns $46,351, about 30% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.4
US median: 38.8
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

8,466
+9%since 2000
from 7,738 in 2000
2000 – 2024
39.4
+9%since 2000
from 36.1 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
4.54 sq mi
Population, 20002024
8K8K8K9K9K2000201020202024Kings Grant
20249K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.2%(444)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(468)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.9%(497)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.7%(486)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.7%(479)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.1%(1,282)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.9%(1,173)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412%(1,017)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.4%(1,132)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7411%(929)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845%(422)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.6%(137)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$46,351
−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,643 in 2000
US average: $66,278
2000 – 2024
$27,888
+40%since 2000
from $19,889 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
32.3%
+8.9 ptssince 2009
from 23.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
10.0%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 6.7% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12.1%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade9.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade8.9%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance4.4%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 2%
Other services1.8%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration1.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$177,200
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $108,300 in 2000
US average: $265,253
2000 – 2024
$1,171
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $813 in 2000
US average: $1,124
72.2%
−9.1 ptssince 2000
from 81.3% in 2000
27.8% rent
2.19 people
−12%since 2009
from 2.48 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
3.8
+15%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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.4%(6,454)
Black12.2%(945)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(134)
Asian0.9%(71)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic68%(5,757)
Black11.4%(964)
Hispanic / Latino13.6%(1,149)
Asian2.3%(191)
Other0.8%(68)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.9%(165)
Colombian1%(82)
Cuban0.8%(65)
Guatemalan0.4%(35)
Asian origin
Filipino0.5%(43)
Laotian0.3%(24)
Chinese0.2%(14)
Korean0.1%(7)
Ancestry
English10.9%(941)
German9.6%(823)
American7.7%(660)
Irish7.2%(620)
Italian4.6%(394)
Scottish1.8%(154)
French1.7%(143)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(137)
Welsh1.2%(103)
Norwegian1.2%(102)
Swedish1%(87)
Polish1%(83)
+ 18 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese0.9%(80)
Danish0.8%(73)
Dutch0.8%(69)
West Indian0.6%(49)
Haitian0.6%(49)
Hungarian0.4%(34)
British0.4%(33)
Lebanese0.3%(26)
Russian0.3%(25)
Finnish0.2%(19)
Armenian0.2%(14)
Brazilian0.2%(13)
Egyptian0.1%(11)
Czech0.1%(10)
Greek0.1%(9)
Lithuanian0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

27.3%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 22.7% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
81.0%
−6.1 ptssince 2000
from 87.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
8.7%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.8 min
+50%since 2000
from 11.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
76.2%
−15.5 ptssince 2009
from 91.7% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
1.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

2.0%
−7.6 ptssince 2011
from 9.5% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
65.9%
−5.5 ptssince 2011
from 71.4% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.9%
US average: 73.3%
29.2%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 26.7% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

51.8%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
48.2%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 52.2% in 2009
3.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
13.1%
−10.1 ptssince 2013
from 23.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
97.8%
US average: 91.9%
88.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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

13.1%
−10.1 ptssince 2013
from 23.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
54.2%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
18.4%
US average: 13.7%
19.7%
US average: 17.6%
10.9%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.8%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
71.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
28.4%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.3%(101)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)17.5%(102)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era29.1%(170)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War6.5%(38)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.5%(9)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 584 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 Kings Grant, North Carolina?

Kings Grant, North Carolina has about 8,466 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Kings Grant, North Carolina earns about $46,351 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 $177,200, and the typical rent is about $1,171 a month.

How educated are people in Kings Grant, North Carolina?

About 27.3% 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 10.0% of people in Kings Grant, 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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