High Shoals, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

534

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.5

3.79% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.2%

3.31% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,333

4.79% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$230,400

Population & Diversity

High Shoals, NC is home to a population of 534 people, from which 95.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.81% of High Shoals, NC residents were born outside of the country (31 people).

In 2024, there were 6.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (412 people) in High Shoals, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 63 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 27 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.5% of High Shoals, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in High Shoals, NC was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in High Shoals, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
412 ± 182
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
63 ± 101
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 38

5.99%

Hispanic Population

32 people

5.99% of the people in High Shoals, NC are hispanic (32 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in High Shoals, 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

5.81%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

4.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2024, 5.81% of High Shoals, NC residents (31 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 High Shoals, NC was 4.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

2 ± 20

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

Economy

The economy of High Shoals, NC employs 181 people. In 2024, the largest industries in High Shoals, NC were Manufacturing (71 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (26 people), and Public Administration (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($79,271), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,194), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,750).

Employment

Occupations

181

2024 Value

± 103

−10.8%

1 Year decline

± 84.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in High Shoals, NC declined at a rate of −10.8%, from 203 employees to 181 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in High Shoals, NC, are Production Occupations (53 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (25 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of High Shoals, 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

181

2024 Value

± 103

−10.8%

1 Year decline

± 84.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in High Shoals, NC declined at a rate of −10.8%, from 203 employees to 181 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in High Shoals, NC, are Manufacturing (71 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (26 people), and Public Administration (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of High Shoals, NC, though some of these residents may live in High Shoals, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,375

Median earning men ± $20,756

$35,114

Median earning women ± $9,241

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($71,250) and Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,813) and Manufacturing ($24,943).

Housing & Living

The median property value in High Shoals, NC was $230,400 in 2024, which is 0.693 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $145,700 to $230,400, a 58.1% increase. The homeownership rate in High Shoals, NC is 40.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in High Shoals, NC have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in High Shoals, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$230,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$70,051

$77

Median Property Taxes

±$42

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 High Shoals, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

40.5%

Homeownership

2024

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 40.5% of the housing units in High Shoals, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in High Shoals, 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.

$53,333

Median Household Income

± $31,617

190

Number of Households

± 82

In 2024, the median household income of the 190 households in High Shoals, NC grew to $53,333 from the previous year's value of $50,893.

The following chart displays the households in High Shoals, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for High Shoals, 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 (72.9%)
Carpooled (19.3%)
Worked At Home (6.63%)

In 2024, 72.9% of workers in High Shoals, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.3%) and those who worked at home (6.63%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in High Shoals, NC have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in High Shoals, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in High Shoals, NC (124 out of 534 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in High Shoals, NC is Black, followed by White 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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