Governors Club

Population: 1,772
Median household income: $214,643
Median home value: $908,500

Governors Club is a community in Chatham County, North Carolina, home to 1,772 residents. At $214,643, its median household income sits above Chatham County's $88,534.

Between 2020 and 2023, Governors Club's population grew 17.2% from 1,512 to 1,772, while its median home value rose 17.9% from $770,400 to $908,500.

48.3% of workers drive to work alone. 100.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,772
Median age: 65.6 yrs
Median household income: $214,643
Median home value: $908,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 834
Homeownership rate: 97.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 77.6%
Unemployment rate: 8.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5121,772

Median household income

$176,429$214,643

Median home value

$770,400$908,500

Median gross rent

$1,490$2,404

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,512	$176,429	$770,400	$1,490
2021	1,917	$195,682	$802,600	$2,404
2022	1,856	$211,719	$911,500	—
2023	1,772	$214,643	$908,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 176.1%

18 to 242.5%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 444.6%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6424.5%

65 to 7439.3%

75 and over14.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	108	6.1%
18 to 24	44	2.5%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	81	4.6%
45 to 54	157	8.9%
55 to 64	434	24.5%
65 to 74	696	39.3%
75 and over	252	14.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,607	90.7%
Black or African American	74	4.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	40	2.3%
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)	51	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate2.8%

Some college or associate's16.2%

Bachelor's degree33.4%

Graduate or professional degree44.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	56	3.5%
High school graduate	45	2.8%
Some college or associate's	262	16.2%
Bachelor's degree	541	33.4%
Graduate or professional degree	716	44.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone48.3%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home41.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	258	48.3%
Carpooled	57	10.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	219	41.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	36	11.4%
15 to 29 min	121	38.4%
30 to 44 min	141	44.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	17	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 0.7% (13 of 1,772)

	Count	Share
Family households	689	84.2%
Nonfamily households	129	15.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	818	98.1%
Vacant	16	1.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	801	97.9%
Renter-occupied	17	2.1%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	834	100.0%
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	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3727180
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.35 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.8422, -79.0475