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Sawmills, NC

Demographic and economic profile of Sawmills, NC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

5,027

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$71,067

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.6% since 2018

Sawmills lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,756 (94.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races104 (2.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone93 (1.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone60 (1.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race28 (0.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish107
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)19
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic16
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic8

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

120

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Per Capita Income

$29,087

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

8.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing782
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care475
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation188
  4. 4.Public Administration158
  5. 5.Other Services150

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations678
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations675
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations559
  4. 4.Service Occupations401
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations162

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 3.37×)782
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.86×)100
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.43×)158
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.36×)150
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.92×)188

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$180,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$719/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999205 (15.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999155 (11.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999153 (11.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999140 (10.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999105 (7.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99975 (5.7%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

80.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,283

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.2 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,884 (84.0%)
  • Carpooled246 (11.0%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other88 (3.9%)
  • Worked at Home26 (1.2%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.