Kings Mountain, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

12,039

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

10.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23%

3.14% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,564

8.92% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$204,100

Population & Diversity

Kings Mountain, NC is home to a population of 12k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.41% of Kings Mountain, NC residents were born outside of the country (411 people).

In 2024, there were 2.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.89k people) in Kings Mountain, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.04k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 519 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Kings Mountain, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kings Mountain, NC was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kings Mountain, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.89k ± 630
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.04k ± 583
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
519 ± 350

1.57%

Hispanic Population

189 people

1.57% of the people in Kings Mountain, NC are hispanic (189 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kings Mountain, 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

3.41%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

411 people

4.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

534 people

As of 2024, 3.41% of Kings Mountain, NC residents (411 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 Kings Mountain, NC was 4.65%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
135 ± 168
Gulf War (2001-)
112 ± 88
Vietnam
107 ± 79

Kings Mountain, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kings Mountain, NC employs 5.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kings Mountain, NC were Manufacturing (1,276 people), Retail Trade (916 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (550 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($106,250), Information ($67,708), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,058).

Employment

Occupations

5.26k

2024 Value

± 731

4.99%

1 Year growth

± 18.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kings Mountain, NC grew at a rate of 4.99%, from 5.01k employees to 5.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kings Mountain, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (713 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (602 people), and Production Occupations (586 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kings Mountain, 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

5.26k

2024 Value

± 731

4.99%

1 Year growth

± 18.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kings Mountain, NC grew at a rate of 4.99%, from 5.01k employees to 5.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kings Mountain, NC, are Manufacturing (1,276 people), Retail Trade (916 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (550 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kings Mountain, NC, though some of these residents may live in Kings Mountain, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,923

Median earning men ± $11,897

$40,291

Median earning women ± $5,312

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($102,917), Information ($68,889), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($56,333), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,833), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,429).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kings Mountain, NC was $204,100 in 2024, which is 0.613 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $177,700 to $204,100, a 14.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Kings Mountain, NC is 62.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kings Mountain, NC have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kings Mountain, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$204,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,082

$2,875

Median Property Taxes

±$510

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.1%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.1% of the housing units in Kings Mountain, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kings Mountain, 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.

$49,564

Median Household Income

± $5,047

4.63k

Number of Households

± 638

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.63k households in Kings Mountain, NC grew to $49,564 from the previous year's value of $45,507.

The following chart displays the households in Kings Mountain, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kings Mountain, 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 (84.1%)
Worked At Home (7.24%)
Carpooled (6.7%)

In 2024, 84.1% of workers in Kings Mountain, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.24%) and those who carpooled to work (6.7%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kings Mountain, NC have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.932% of the workforce in Kings Mountain, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kings Mountain, NC (2.73k out of 11.9k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

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