CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sawmills

North Carolina · 3,994 residents · 6.61 sq mi

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With 3,994 people, Sawmills is a city in North Carolina. 4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $52,100. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. There are 927 fewer people here than in 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.1% of people here.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

4% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 17%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,994

−19%vs 2000

vs 4,921 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.0

−4%vs 2000

vs 34.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.61 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.6%(304)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.6%(264)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.2%(248)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.8%(310)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 249.1%(364)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.4%(614)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4419.7%(786)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.2%(447)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.1%(364)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.6%(182)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.5%(98)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.3%(13)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,744

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,391 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,477

−33%vs 2000

vs $15,597 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.1%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$52,100

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $83,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$333

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $477 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.2%

+2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.8% in 2000

27.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.4%(4,742)

Black0.5%(27)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(116)

Asian0.2%(8)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(3,994)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(63)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Central American1.5%(77)

Salvadoran1.5%(77)

Mexican0.7%(37)

Puerto Rican0.3%(15)

South American0.2%(8)

Venezuelan0.2%(8)

Ancestry

American25.1%(1,267)

English16.3%(822)

Irish16.3%(822)

German13.1%(659)

Scottish1.9%(96)

Welsh1.1%(57)

Italian1.1%(55)

Lithuanian0.6%(31)

Swedish0.6%(31)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(27)

British0.5%(24)

Ukrainian0.5%(24)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.4%(18)

Polish0.2%(12)

French0.2%(9)

Norwegian0.1%(5)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

3.8%

−4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

49.2%

−18.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.9%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.4 min

+57%vs 2000

vs 11.7 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 married45.3%(1,030)

Married39.9%(907)

Widowed3.2%(73)

Divorced11.6%(265)

Women 15+

Never married18.2%(342)

Married43.5%(818)

Widowed10.6%(199)

Divorced27.7%(521)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

13.8%

−4.0 ptssince 2013

from 17.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.0%

+6.8 ptssince 2020

from 38.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.6%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 12.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.0%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 23.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.9%

−4.8 ptssince 2020

from 25.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.4%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

55.2%

+6.2 ptssince 2020

from 49.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.3%

−7.4 ptssince 2020

from 44.7% 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)39.6%(67)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)55%(93)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.4%(48)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.6%(6)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 169 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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