Bolton

Population: 469
Median household income: $46,250
Median home value: $125,000

Bolton is a community in Columbus County, North Carolina, home to 469 residents. The median household income of $46,250 is below the Columbus County median ($48,184).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bolton's population declined 27.6% from 648 to 469, while its median home value rose 42.4% from $87,800 to $125,000.

Owners occupy 84.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 469
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $46,250
Median home value: $125,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 193
Homeownership rate: 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.2%
Unemployment rate: 27.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

648469

Median household income

$33,472$46,250

Median home value

$87,800$125,000

Median gross rent

$884$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	648	$33,472	$87,800	$884
2020	710	$42,333	$115,600	$879
2021	691	$42,188	$123,500	$873
2022	581	—	$126,900	$850
2023	469	$46,250	$125,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 2421.3%

25 to 346.8%

35 to 446.6%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	3.2%
5 to 17	80	17.1%
18 to 24	100	21.3%
25 to 34	32	6.8%
35 to 44	31	6.6%
45 to 54	56	11.9%
55 to 64	74	15.8%
65 to 74	48	10.2%
75 and over	33	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	94	20.0%
Black or African American	205	43.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	8	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	111	23.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	51	10.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.6%

High school graduate37.6%

Some college or associate's41.6%

Bachelor's degree1.1%

Graduate or professional degree1.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	51	18.6%
High school graduate	103	37.6%
Some college or associate's	114	41.6%
Bachelor's degree	3	1.1%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone55.1%

Carpooled39.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	65	55.1%
Carpooled	47	39.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	5.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6	5.4%
15 to 29 min	37	33.0%
30 to 44 min	50	44.6%
45 to 59 min	17	15.2%
60+ min	2	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.88
Poverty rate: 23.7% (111 of 469)

	Count	Share
Family households	114	69.9%
Nonfamily households	49	30.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	163	84.5%
Vacant	30	15.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	138	84.7%
Renter-occupied	25	15.3%

1-unit, detached80.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	155	80.3%
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	38	19.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3706860
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.19 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.3174, -78.4014