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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sugar Mountain

North Carolina · 102 residents · 2.459 sq mi
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Sugar Mountain is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $48,333. Population has fallen 55% since 2000, a loss of 124 residents. 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $106,300. Poverty is rare here, at 4.9% of residents. Households here earn about 81% more than the North Carolina median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.3
US median: 33.0
More educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

102
−55%vs 2000
vs 226 in 2000
1990 – 2025
41 / sq mi
−55%vs 2000
vs 92 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
36.3
−16%vs 2000
vs 43.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 19902024
541983414846281990201020202024Sugar Mountain
2024539
1990201020202024
Section 02

Income & economy

$48,333
+70%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,500 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$30,047
+11%vs 2000
vs $27,063 in 2000
US average: $14,340
4.9%
−16.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$106,300
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $120,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$292
−53%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $825 in 2000
US average: $450
76.1%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.2% in 2000
23.9% rent
2.2
−32%vs 2000
vs 3.2 in 2000
1990 – 2024
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic99.1%(224)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
Diversity Score0%(0)
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(102)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
Diversity Score0%(0)
0
vs 0 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Section 05

Education

29.4%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 29.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
94.1%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 94.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
11.8%
+3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.4 min
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 14.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

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How many people live in Sugar Mountain, North Carolina?

Sugar Mountain, North Carolina has about 102 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Sugar Mountain, North Carolina?

The typical household in Sugar Mountain, North Carolina earns about $48,333 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sugar Mountain, North Carolina expensive?

In Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $106,300, and the typical rent is about $292 a month.

How educated are people in Sugar Mountain, North Carolina?

About 29.4% of adults age 25 and over in Sugar Mountain, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sugar Mountain, North Carolina?

About 4.9% of people in Sugar Mountain, 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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