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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

La Grange

North Carolina · 2,844 residents · 2.30 sq mi
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La Grange is a city of 2,844 people in North Carolina. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 11% of adults. Households here earn about 28% less than in North Carolina as a whole. The median age is 38.8, about 4 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $66,800, having risen by half since 1990. The median household earns $28,304, about 34% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.8
US median: 35.2
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,844
+1%since 1990
from 2,805 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.8
+9%since 1990
from 35.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
2.30 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
3K3K3K3K3K19902000201020202024La Grange
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.7%(161)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.8%(192)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(182)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197%(199)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246%(170)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.3%(349)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.4%(439)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.6%(388)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411.1%(316)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.8%(251)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.1%(145)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.8%(52)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$28,304
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $18,793 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,436
+53%since 1990
from $9,465 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
19.0%
−8.8 ptssince 1990
from 27.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$66,800
+17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $43,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$442
+26%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $266 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
67.3%
+5.5 ptssince 1990
from 61.8% in 1990
32.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic42.5%(1,191)
Black56.8%(1,594)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(26)
Asian0.3%(8)
2000
White, non-Hispanic42.7%(1,213)
Black55%(1,564)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(37)
Asian0.4%(10)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Asian origin
Korean0.1%(3)
Ancestry
German5.2%(144)
English4.5%(124)
American2.4%(65)
Irish2%(54)
French0.5%(13)
Polish0.3%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
11.3%
+0.5 ptssince 1990
from 10.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
72.6%
+11.9 ptssince 1990
from 60.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
1.8%
−2.0 ptssince 1990
from 3.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.3 min
−14%since 1990
from 21.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.6%(391)
Married52.8%(564)
Widowed2.9%(31)
Divorced7.8%(83)
Women 15+
Never married33.3%(424)
Married43.2%(551)
Widowed12.5%(159)
Divorced11%(140)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
14.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2013
from 13.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
35.4%
−6.5 ptssince 2020
from 41.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.1%
−10.1 ptssince 2020
from 22.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 22.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
39.5%
+23.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
49.9%
−17.4 ptssince 2020
from 67.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
53.8%
+21.0 ptssince 2020
from 32.8% 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)29.9%(40)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)3.7%(5)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.6%(53)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 134 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 La Grange, North Carolina?

La Grange, North Carolina has about 2,844 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in La Grange, North Carolina?

The typical household in La Grange, North Carolina earns about $28,304 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is La Grange, North Carolina expensive?

In La Grange, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $66,800, and the typical rent is about $442 a month.

How educated are people in La Grange, North Carolina?

About 11.3% of adults age 25 and over in La Grange, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in La Grange, North Carolina?

About 19.0% of people in La Grange, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has La Grange, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, La Grange, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 39 residents, a change of about 1 percent over that period.

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