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Mint Hill

North Carolina · 11,567 residents · 24.6 sq mi
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Mint Hill is home to 11,567 people in North Carolina. That is roughly 80% ahead of the North Carolina median. Owners hold 91% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 1.0% of locals. Households take in $47,976 a year at the median, 59% more than the country as a whole. The median age is 36.4, about 3 years above the US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.4
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
11,567
−22%vs 2000
vs 14,922 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.4
−8%vs 2000
vs 39.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
24.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
10K15K20K24K29K19902000201020202024Mint Hill
202428K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.8%(672)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97%(812)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(895)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.7%(1,001)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.7%(660)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.8%(1,480)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418.9%(2,187)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5416.8%(1,949)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.1%(1,048)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745%(573)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842%(236)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(54)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$47,976
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $60,822 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,683
−29%vs 2000
vs $26,487 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
1.0%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$97,700
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $143,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$609
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $728 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
90.9%
+6.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.2% in 2000
9.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88.4%(13,187)
Black5.7%(852)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(472)
Asian1.1%(169)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.4%(11,261)
Black1.9%(214)
Hispanic / Latino0.1%(14)
Asian0.5%(59)
Other0.3%(33)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.1%(1,406)
Puerto Rican1.8%(500)
Ecuadorian0.8%(221)
Salvadoran0.8%(208)
Peruvian0.5%(127)
Nicaraguan0.4%(122)
Guatemalan0.4%(119)
Honduran0.4%(113)
Argentine0.4%(110)
Colombian0.3%(69)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Uruguayan0.2%(66)
Panamanian0.1%(41)
Spaniard0.1%(25)
Chilean0%(10)
Asian origin
Chinese1.2%(332)
Vietnamese0.9%(243)
Filipino0.7%(195)
Pakistani0.5%(141)
Asian Indian0.5%(130)
Nepalese0.4%(123)
Korean0.4%(120)
Burmese0.4%(107)
Bhutanese0.1%(37)
Japanese0%(11)
Hmong0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0%(12)
Ancestry
English17.3%(4,769)
German10.8%(2,977)
Irish10.7%(2,936)
American5.9%(1,619)
Italian4.7%(1,295)
Scottish3.3%(907)
Scotch-Irish2.4%(658)
French1.8%(502)
Russian1.1%(313)
Hungarian1%(269)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Arab1%(265)
Lebanese0.9%(253)
Ukrainian0.8%(225)
Brazilian0.7%(197)
West Indian0.7%(194)
Polish0.7%(188)
Dutch0.7%(181)
Jamaican0.5%(148)
Norwegian0.4%(98)
Ethiopian0.4%(98)
Welsh0.3%(94)
British0.3%(83)
Swedish0.3%(72)
Danish0.2%(66)
Greek0.2%(65)
Swiss0.2%(43)
Lithuanian0.1%(41)
Canadian0.1%(39)
Israeli0.1%(31)
Austrian0.1%(20)
Romanian0.1%(20)
Slovak0.1%(20)
Czech0.1%(18)
Nigerian0.1%(18)
Belgian0.1%(15)
Guyanese0.1%(14)
Croatian0%(12)
Barbadian0%(10)
Finnish0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.8%
−7.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
84.4%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
3.9%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.0 min
+24%vs 2000
vs 21.1 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 married28.5%(3,147)
Married64.9%(7,160)
Widowed1.6%(176)
Divorced5%(546)
Women 15+
Never married21.5%(2,606)
Married61.7%(7,476)
Widowed7.2%(872)
Divorced9.5%(1,155)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2013
from 11.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.6%
−5.8 ptssince 2020
from 61.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.2%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 8.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.0%
−7.3 ptssince 2020
from 80.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.6%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 27.1% 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)19.3%(326)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.1%(389)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.8%(620)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.6%(61)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,687 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 Mint Hill, North Carolina?

Mint Hill, North Carolina has about 11,567 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Mint Hill, North Carolina?

The typical household in Mint Hill, North Carolina earns about $47,976 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mint Hill, North Carolina expensive?

In Mint Hill, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $97,700, and the typical rent is about $609 a month.

How educated are people in Mint Hill, North Carolina?

About 19.8% of adults age 25 and over in Mint Hill, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mint Hill, North Carolina?

About 1.0% of people in Mint Hill, 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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