Hiddenite

Population: 237
Median household income: $138,098
Median home value: $221,700

Located in Alexander County, North Carolina, Hiddenite is a community with a population of 237. Its median household income of $138,098 runs above the Alexander County figure of $65,268.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hiddenite's population declined 10.9% from 266 to 237, while its median home value rose 95.2% from $113,600 to $221,700.

Owners occupy 83.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 43.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 237
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $138,098
Median home value: $221,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 106
Homeownership rate: 83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

266237

Median household income

$28,676$138,098

Median home value

$113,600$221,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	266	$28,676	$113,600	—
2020	295	—	$112,500	$695
2021	283	—	$213,900	—
2022	319	$132,870	$219,000	—
2023	237	$138,098	$221,700	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 511.4%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 240.4%

25 to 3423.2%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5419.0%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over19.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	11.4%
5 to 17	34	14.3%
18 to 24	1	0.4%
25 to 34	55	23.2%
35 to 44	29	12.2%
45 to 54	45	19.0%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	46	19.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	237	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.3%

High school graduate31.4%

Some college or associate's42.3%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	26.3%
High school graduate	55	31.4%
Some college or associate's	74	42.3%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone63.4%

Carpooled36.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	64	63.4%
Carpooled	37	36.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24	23.8%
15 to 29 min	22	21.8%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	18	17.8%
60+ min	37	36.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 37.5% (84 of 224)

	Count	Share
Family households	50	47.2%
Nonfamily households	56	52.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	106	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	88	83.0%
Renter-occupied	18	17.0%

1-unit, detached68.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other31.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	73	68.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	33	31.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3731260
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.59 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.9077, -81.0811