Cerro Gordo

Population: 335
Median home value: $188,700

Located in Columbus County, North Carolina, Cerro Gordo is a community with a population of 335. The median home value of $188,700 is above the Columbus County median ($128,300).

Between 2019 and 2023, Cerro Gordo's population grew 64.2% from 204 to 335, while its median home value rose 157.1% from $73,400 to $188,700.

Households average 2.26 people. The median gross rent is $736.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 335
Median age: 48.1 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $188,700
Median gross rent: $736
Housing units: 165
Homeownership rate: 83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

204335

Median home value

$73,400$188,700

Median gross rent

$631$736

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	204	$36,667	$73,400	$631
2020	322	—	$159,400	$677
2021	336	—	$160,400	$672
2022	352	—	$164,400	$682
2023	335	—	$188,700	$736

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 2415.8%

25 to 341.8%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5422.1%

55 to 647.5%

65 to 743.3%

75 and over21.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	64	19.1%
18 to 24	53	15.8%
25 to 34	6	1.8%
35 to 44	31	9.3%
45 to 54	74	22.1%
55 to 64	25	7.5%
65 to 74	11	3.3%
75 and over	71	21.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	249	74.3%
Black or African American	18	5.4%
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	4	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	64	19.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.5%

High school graduate46.3%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree4.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	36	16.5%
High school graduate	101	46.3%
Some college or associate's	65	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	10	4.6%
Graduate or professional degree	6	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 43 min

Drove alone86.0%

Carpooled13.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	98	86.0%
Carpooled	15	13.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	1	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	8.8%
15 to 29 min	27	23.7%
30 to 44 min	29	25.4%
45 to 59 min	3	2.6%
60+ min	45	39.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 25.1% (84 of 335)

	Count	Share
Family households	71	48.0%
Nonfamily households	77	52.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	148	89.7%
Vacant	17	10.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	124	83.8%
Renter-occupied	24	16.2%

1-unit, detached81.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	134	81.2%
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	31	18.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3711620
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.79 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.3226, -78.9287