Sunbury

Population: 264
Median household income: $51,094
Median home value: $163,300

Sunbury is a community in Gates County, North Carolina, home to 264 residents. The median household income of $51,094 is below the Gates County median ($61,612).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sunbury's population declined 12.0% from 300 to 264, while its median home value rose 17.7% from $138,700 to $163,300.

Owners occupy 48.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 33.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 264
Median age: 33.1 yrs
Median household income: $51,094
Median home value: $163,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 103
Homeownership rate: 48.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

300264

Median household income

$41,016$51,094

Median home value

$138,700$163,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	300	$41,016	$138,700	—
2020	241	$41,250	$142,600	$838
2021	128	$44,879	$168,800	—
2022	121	$52,083	$201,900	—
2023	264	$51,094	$163,300	—

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

Age distribution

Under 517.8%

5 to 1731.4%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3422.0%

35 to 445.3%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6423.5%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	47	17.8%
5 to 17	83	31.4%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	58	22.0%
35 to 44	14	5.3%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	62	23.5%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	264	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 diploma0.0%

High school graduate52.2%

Some college or associate's41.8%

Bachelor's degree6.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	70	52.2%
Some college or associate's	56	41.8%
Bachelor's degree	8	6.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone39.5%

Carpooled55.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	45	39.5%
Carpooled	63	55.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	5.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	32	29.6%
15 to 29 min	19	17.6%
30 to 44 min	5	4.6%
45 to 59 min	8	7.4%
60+ min	44	40.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 264)

	Count	Share
Family households	43	45.3%
Nonfamily households	52	54.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	95	92.2%
Vacant	8	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	46	48.4%
Renter-occupied	49	51.6%

1-unit, detached95.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	98	95.1%
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	5	4.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3765700
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.45 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.4469, -76.6127