CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Mocksville

North Carolina · 3,399 residents · 7.90 sq mi

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Mocksville is a city of 3,399 people in North Carolina. The median age is 36.9, about 4 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $60,100. Getting to work takes 15 minutes on average. The population has fallen 19% since 2000. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 19%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,399

−19%vs 2000

vs 4,178 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.9

−1%vs 2000

vs 37.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

7.90 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56%(203)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.3%(213)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.4%(183)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.5%(255)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.2%(177)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.5%(561)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.5%(492)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.3%(317)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.6%(326)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.7%(329)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.8%(264)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.3%(79)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,691

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,407 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,472

−33%vs 2000

vs $18,703 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.9%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$60,100

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $97,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$341

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $460 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

62.2%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.1% in 2000

37.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic72.1%(3,011)

Black17.7%(738)

Hispanic / Latino8.1%(337)

Asian0.7%(28)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic78.1%(2,655)

Black20.6%(701)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(6)

Asian0.8%(26)

Other0.5%(17)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican11.5%(695)

Puerto Rican1.5%(93)

South American0.8%(48)

Colombian0.8%(48)

Central American0.5%(32)

Honduran0.5%(32)

Spaniard0.2%(10)

Ancestry

German11.7%(709)

English11.1%(675)

American8.8%(536)

Irish6.8%(415)

Italian6.6%(401)

Dutch4.5%(272)

Scottish3.1%(189)

Russian1.7%(101)

French1.5%(89)

British1.4%(86)

Polish1.4%(83)

Welsh0.8%(50)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Czech0.8%(46)

West Indian0.7%(40)

French Canadian0.5%(30)

Portuguese0.4%(22)

Arab0.2%(12)

Lebanese0.2%(12)

Norwegian0.2%(10)

Greek0.1%(9)

Hungarian0.1%(9)

Canadian0.1%(4)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.4%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.8%

−9.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.0%

+1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.6 min

+6%vs 2000

vs 13.8 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 married29.5%(665)

Married52.5%(1,181)

Widowed5.2%(118)

Divorced12.7%(287)

Women 15+

Never married29.4%(775)

Married43.3%(1,140)

Widowed13.3%(351)

Divorced14%(369)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.8%

−7.7 ptssince 2013

from 14.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.4%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 47.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.6%

−5.1 ptssince 2020

from 16.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.8%

+5.2 ptssince 2020

from 17.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

28.0%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 27.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.0%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

60.9%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 62.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.7%

+5.8 ptssince 2020

from 40.9% 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)20.9%(100)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)46.6%(223)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era16.3%(78)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War10.4%(50)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 479 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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