Governors Village

Population: 2,148
Median household income: $124,857
Median home value: $565,500

Located in Chatham County, North Carolina, Governors Village is a community with a population of 2,148. Its median household income of $124,857 runs above the Chatham County figure of $88,534.

Between 2020 and 2023, Governors Village's population grew 23.6% from 1,738 to 2,148, while its median home value rose 33.1% from $424,800 to $565,500.

Households average 2.84 people. The median gross rent is $1,779.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,148
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $124,857
Median home value: $565,500
Median gross rent: $1,779
Housing units: 746
Homeownership rate: 60.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 73.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7382,148

Median household income

$136,250$124,857

Median home value

$424,800$565,500

Median gross rent

$1,658$1,779

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,738	$136,250	$424,800	$1,658
2021	1,784	$148,482	$424,200	$1,498
2022	2,014	$148,462	$521,500	$1,643
2023	2,148	$124,857	$565,500	$1,779

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

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 1724.6%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 445.9%

45 to 5417.1%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	38	1.8%
5 to 17	528	24.6%
18 to 24	203	9.5%
25 to 34	184	8.6%
35 to 44	127	5.9%
45 to 54	367	17.1%
55 to 64	373	17.4%
65 to 74	172	8.0%
75 and over	156	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,601	74.5%
Black or African American	123	5.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	19	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	87	4.1%
Two or more races	304	14.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.9%

High school graduate7.1%

Some college or associate's18.9%

Bachelor's degree45.5%

Graduate or professional degree27.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	0.9%
High school graduate	98	7.1%
Some college or associate's	261	18.9%
Bachelor's degree	628	45.5%
Graduate or professional degree	379	27.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone61.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home38.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	594	61.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	368	38.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	159	26.8%
15 to 29 min	374	63.0%
30 to 44 min	32	5.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	29	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.84
Poverty rate: 14.3% (276 of 1,934)

	Count	Share
Family households	522	70.9%
Nonfamily households	214	29.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	736	98.7%
Vacant	10	1.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	447	60.7%
Renter-occupied	289	39.3%

1-unit, detached51.9%

1-unit, attached19.8%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units11.7%

20 or more units9.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	387	51.9%
1-unit, attached	148	19.8%
2 to 4 units	54	7.2%
5 to 19 units	87	11.7%
20 or more units	70	9.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3727182
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.45 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.8530, -79.0255