Whitsett

Population: 592
Median household income: $66,625
Median home value: $201,800

Whitsett is a community in Guilford County, North Carolina, home to 592 residents. At $66,625, its median household income sits in line with Guilford County's $66,027.

From 2019 to 2023, Whitsett's population declined 19.1% from 732 to 592, while its median home value rose 9.7% from $183,900 to $201,800.

The typical home was built around 1986. 3.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 592
Median age: 56.2 yrs
Median household income: $66,625
Median home value: $201,800
Median gross rent: $1,577
Housing units: 436
Homeownership rate: 82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

732592

Median household income

$58,750$66,625

Median home value

$183,900$201,800

Median gross rent

$783$1,577

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	732	$58,750	$183,900	$783
2020	745	$56,500	$175,400	$763
2021	574	$69,583	$180,100	$915
2022	579	$68,393	$174,700	$1,292
2023	592	$66,625	$201,800	$1,577

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1710.8%

18 to 243.0%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 547.3%

55 to 6422.1%

65 to 7417.2%

75 and over12.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	46	7.8%
5 to 17	64	10.8%
18 to 24	18	3.0%
25 to 34	58	9.8%
35 to 44	57	9.6%
45 to 54	43	7.3%
55 to 64	131	22.1%
65 to 74	102	17.2%
75 and over	73	12.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	502	84.8%
Black or African American	39	6.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	15	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate26.5%

Some college or associate's40.3%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	55	11.9%
High school graduate	123	26.5%
Some college or associate's	187	40.3%
Bachelor's degree	69	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	30	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone93.3%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	209	93.3%
Carpooled	7	3.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	3.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	37	17.1%
15 to 29 min	111	51.4%
30 to 44 min	33	15.3%
45 to 59 min	9	4.2%
60+ min	26	12.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 3.2% (19 of 592)

	Count	Share
Family households	171	68.1%
Nonfamily households	80	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	251	57.6%
Vacant	185	42.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	208	82.9%
Renter-occupied	43	17.1%

1-unit, detached96.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	422	96.8%
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	14	3.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3773760
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.58 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 36.0792, -79.5723