CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sharpsburg

North Carolina · 1,492 residents · 1.01 sq mi

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With 1,492 people, Sharpsburg is a city in North Carolina. The population has fallen 38% since 2000. 50% of homes are owner-occupied. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. This skews young, with a median age of 28.8. The typical home is worth $53,600.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 54%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,492

−38%vs 2000

vs 2,421 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

28.8

+4%vs 2000

vs 27.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.01 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.5%(127)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97%(105)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.6%(128)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.5%(127)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 249.2%(138)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.8%(296)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418.4%(274)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.2%(137)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.1%(76)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744%(59)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.5%(22)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.2%(3)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,184

+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,908 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,363

−18%vs 2000

vs $12,603 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.0%

−9.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$53,600

+54%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $46,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$362

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $482 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

50.3%

−5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 56.1% in 2000

49.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic38.4%(929)

Black58.4%(1,413)

Hispanic / Latino1.9%(47)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic64.1%(957)

Black35.5%(530)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(16)

Asian0.2%(3)

Other0.1%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Asian origin

Asian Indian2.6%(42)

Ancestry

English17.9%(287)

Irish1.4%(23)

Italian1.3%(21)

Scottish0.9%(15)

German0.6%(9)

American0.5%(8)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Asian Indian population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.1%

+2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

65.3%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.3%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.5 min

+39%vs 2000

vs 12.5 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 married56.4%(316)

Married35.5%(199)

Widowed3.2%(18)

Divorced4.8%(27)

Women 15+

Never married36.8%(240)

Married34.3%(224)

Widowed11.2%(73)

Divorced17.8%(116)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.8%

−14.5 ptssince 2013

from 21.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.9%

+13.2 ptssince 2020

from 32.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

5.9%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 5.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

13.5%

−8.1 ptssince 2020

from 21.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

33.7%

−12.3 ptssince 2020

from 46.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.4%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

52.6%

+15.5 ptssince 2020

from 37.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.1%

−15.2 ptssince 2020

from 61.3% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)7%(5)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era16.9%(12)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 71 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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