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Myrtle Grove

North Carolina · 12,637 residents · 6.71 sq mi
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Myrtle Grove is home to 12,637 people in North Carolina. Since 2000 the city has risen by half, up 5,512 people. Households here earn about 57% more than in North Carolina as a whole. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock. Few US cities rank higher on income. 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.7
US median: 38.9
More educated
46% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 55%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
12,637
+77%since 2000
from 7,125 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
1,884 / sq mi
+50%since 2009
from 1,260 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
42.7
+6%since 2000
from 40.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
6.71 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
3K6K8K11K13K19902000201020202024Myrtle Grove
202413K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56%(764)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.6%(833)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(822)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.9%(872)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 242.3%(289)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 347.2%(909)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4417.7%(2,237)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.3%(1,803)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.1%(1,908)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.7%(1,347)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.4%(687)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.3%(166)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$113,463
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $55,242 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$51,786
+80%since 2000
from $28,775 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
68.1%
+28.6 ptssince 2009
from 39.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 5.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.399
−18%since 2010
from 0.484 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services7.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance3.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$439,100
+55%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $155,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,463
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $622 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
83.6%
−3.1 ptssince 2000
from 86.8% in 2000
16.4% rent
Vacancy rate
4.7%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.57 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.55 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.2%
−13.4 ptssince 2009
from 31.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
36.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 36.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.9
+3%since 2009
from 3.8 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
62
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.8%(6,682)
Black3.5%(249)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(66)
Asian0.9%(61)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic86.4%(10,923)
Black4.4%(555)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(558)
Asian0.5%(66)
Other4.2%(535)
Diversity Score
31
+64%since 2009
from 19 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
Puerto Rican1.4%(181)
Chilean0.6%(82)
Mexican0.6%(80)
Spaniard0.6%(76)
Panamanian0.5%(57)
Venezuelan0.3%(40)
Cuban0.1%(9)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.3%(40)
Filipino0.1%(18)
Korean0.1%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English19.2%(2,428)
Irish13.9%(1,753)
German12.8%(1,621)
Italian7.3%(922)
American6.4%(804)
Scottish4.4%(557)
French2.9%(362)
Scotch-Irish2.6%(333)
Norwegian2.5%(314)
Polish1.7%(216)
Hungarian0.9%(120)
Greek0.7%(83)
+ 21 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.6%(81)
Dutch0.6%(77)
Czech0.6%(73)
British0.5%(64)
Brazilian0.4%(46)
Nigerian0.3%(34)
Swiss0.2%(31)
Welsh0.2%(31)
Ukrainian0.2%(30)
Russian0.2%(29)
Arab0.2%(24)
Egyptian0.2%(24)
Australian0.2%(24)
Croatian0.2%(22)
Lithuanian0.2%(21)
Portuguese0.2%(21)
Belgian0.2%(20)
Ethiopian0.1%(16)
Austrian0.1%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
46.4%
+17.0 ptssince 2000
from 29.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.7%
+7.5 ptssince 2000
from 86.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
17.2%
+8.1 ptssince 2000
from 9.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.3 min
+30%since 2000
from 15.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.8%
−7.9 ptssince 2009
from 79.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
4.7%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
22.0%
+15.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.2%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% 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
1.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.1%
−4.1 ptssince 2011
from 7.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.8%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 66.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.8%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 72.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.8%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 13.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
54.7%
+13.9 ptssince 2009
from 40.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.8%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Female
52.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Foreign born
4.5%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
10.0%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2012
from 10.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.9%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 9.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
97.3%
+9.0 ptssince 2017
from 88.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.5%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 96.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.8%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 85.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
95.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 95.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2016
from 3.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married21.7%(1,046)
Married70.3%(3,382)
Widowed3.3%(158)
Divorced4.7%(228)
Women 15+
Never married17.1%(924)
Married64.7%(3,494)
Widowed7.3%(396)
Divorced10.9%(590)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.9%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 9.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.3%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 66.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.0%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
8.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 9.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 6.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.8%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 82.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 29.1% 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)44%(421)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.7%(246)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.4%(310)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.3%(32)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 956 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 Myrtle Grove, North Carolina?

Myrtle Grove, North Carolina has about 12,637 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Myrtle Grove, North Carolina?

The typical household in Myrtle Grove, North Carolina earns about $113,463 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Myrtle Grove, North Carolina expensive?

In Myrtle Grove, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $439,100, and the typical rent is about $1,463 a month.

How educated are people in Myrtle Grove, North Carolina?

About 46.4% of adults age 25 and over in Myrtle Grove, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Myrtle Grove, North Carolina?

About 6.2% of people in Myrtle Grove, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Myrtle Grove, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Myrtle Grove, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 8,362 residents, a change of about 196 percent over that period.

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