Hightsville, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

397

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.4

2.91% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$31,402

92.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$228,000

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Hightsville, NC is home to a population of 397 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.252% of Hightsville, NC residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 1.11 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (173 people) in Hightsville, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 156 White (Non-Hispanic) and 26 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Hightsville, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hightsville, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hightsville, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
173 ± 44
White (Non-Hispanic)
156 ± 72
Other (Hispanic)
26 ± 24

12.8%

Hispanic Population

51 people

12.8% of the people in Hightsville, NC are hispanic (51 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hightsville, 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

0.252%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

8.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

As of 2024, 0.252% of Hightsville, NC residents (1 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 Hightsville, NC was 8.06%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 18

Hightsville, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Housing & Living

Housing

Property

$228,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$106,065

$55

Median Property Taxes

±$67

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 Hightsville, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$31,402

Median Household Income

± $25,294

Number of Households

± 73

In 2024, the median household income of the 55 households in Hightsville, NC grew to $31,402 from the previous year's value of $16,289.

The following chart displays the households in Hightsville, 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 Hightsville, 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

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Hightsville, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hightsville, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hightsville, NC have 1 car.

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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