Clemmons, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

21,871

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

4.35% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.51%

17.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$87,655

3.95% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$335,800

Population & Diversity

Clemmons, NC is home to a population of 21.9k people, from which 95.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.5% of Clemmons, NC residents were born outside of the country (2.52k people).

In 2024, there were 9.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.5k people) in Clemmons, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.69k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.4k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.2% of Clemmons, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clemmons, NC was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Clemmons, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clemmons, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.5k ± 806
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.69k ± 489
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.4k ± 422

10.2%

Hispanic Population

2.23k people

10.2% of the people in Clemmons, NC are hispanic (2.23k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clemmons, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

11.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.52k people

8.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.83k people

As of 2024, 11.5% of Clemmons, NC residents (2.52k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clemmons, NC was 8.48%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Clemmons, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
484 ± 218
Gulf War (2001-)
256 ± 144
Gulf War (1990s)
124 ± 72

Clemmons, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Clemmons, NC.

Economy

The economy of Clemmons, NC employs 11k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clemmons, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,405 people), Manufacturing (1,337 people), and Educational Services (1,144 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($122,862), Public Administration ($99,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($87,392).

Employment

Occupations

11k

2024 Value

± 860

5.02%

1 Year growth

± 10.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clemmons, NC grew at a rate of 5.02%, from 10.5k employees to 11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clemmons, NC, are Management Occupations (1,299 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,151 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (1,048 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clemmons, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

11k

2024 Value

± 860

5.02%

1 Year growth

± 10.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clemmons, NC grew at a rate of 5.02%, from 10.5k employees to 11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clemmons, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,405 people), Manufacturing (1,337 people), and Educational Services (1,144 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clemmons, NC, though some of these residents may live in Clemmons, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,047

Median earning men ± $7,192

$42,435

Median earning women ± $5,070

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($134,524), Wholesale Trade ($128,750), and Public Administration ($126,905).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($63,482), Information ($61,719), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,574).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clemmons, NC was $335,800 in 2024, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $306,900 to $335,800, a 9.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Clemmons, NC is 75.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clemmons, NC have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clemmons, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$335,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,203

$6,647

Median Property Taxes

±$594

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Clemmons, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Clemmons, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.7%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.7% of the housing units in Clemmons, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clemmons, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$87,655

Median Household Income

± $10,436

8.78k

Number of Households

± 724

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.78k households in Clemmons, NC grew to $87,655 from the previous year's value of $84,326.

The following chart displays the households in Clemmons, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clemmons, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.8%)
Worked At Home (20.6%)
Carpooled (6.25%)

In 2024, 71.8% of workers in Clemmons, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.25%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clemmons, NC have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.21% of the workforce in Clemmons, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Clemmons, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Clemmons, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clemmons, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clemmons, NC (1.41k out of 21.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clemmons, NC is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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