Fletcher

Population: 8,022
Median household income: $75,117
Median home value: $324,000

Located in Henderson County, North Carolina, Fletcher is a community with a population of 8,022. At $75,117, its median household income sits above Henderson County's $67,623.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fletcher's population declined 1.2% from 8,117 to 8,022, while its median home value rose 50.2% from $215,700 to $324,000.

7.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.29 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,022
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $75,117
Median home value: $324,000
Median gross rent: $1,207
Housing units: 3,760
Homeownership rate: 82.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,1178,022

Median household income

$64,839$75,117

Median home value

$215,700$324,000

Median gross rent

$1,117$1,207

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,117	$64,839	$215,700	$1,117
2020	8,287	$62,007	$232,800	$1,108
2021	7,935	$64,478	$248,500	$1,129
2022	8,000	$74,483	$299,800	$1,187
2023	8,022	$75,117	$324,000	$1,207

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1711.9%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4416.1%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	355	4.4%
5 to 17	958	11.9%
18 to 24	539	6.7%
25 to 34	808	10.1%
35 to 44	1,290	16.1%
45 to 54	909	11.3%
55 to 64	1,300	16.2%
65 to 74	1,205	15.0%
75 and over	658	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,495	81.0%
Black or African American	268	3.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	275	3.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	107	1.3%
Two or more races	149	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	724	9.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate20.0%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree30.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	406	6.6%
High school graduate	1,233	20.0%
Some college or associate's	2,120	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,850	30.0%
Graduate or professional degree	561	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone83.5%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,188	83.5%
Carpooled	245	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	370	9.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,243	36.0%
15 to 29 min	1,510	43.8%
30 to 44 min	556	16.1%
45 to 59 min	63	1.8%
60+ min	78	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 7.4% (574 of 7,786)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,476	71.5%
Nonfamily households	989	28.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,465	92.2%
Vacant	295	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,844	82.1%
Renter-occupied	621	17.9%

1-unit, detached63.7%

1-unit, attached15.5%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units8.2%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other6.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,397	63.7%
1-unit, attached	581	15.5%
2 to 4 units	144	3.8%
5 to 19 units	307	8.2%
20 or more units	72	1.9%
Mobile home & other	259	6.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3723760
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 6.33 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 35.4329, -82.5074