Horse Shoe

Population: 1,699
Median household income: $67,703
Median home value: $396,400

Horse Shoe is a community in Henderson County, North Carolina, home to 1,699 residents. The median household income of $67,703 is in line with the Henderson County median ($67,623).

Between 2019 and 2023, Horse Shoe's population declined 28.3% from 2,368 to 1,699, while its median home value rose 53.6% from $258,000 to $396,400.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 20.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,699
Median age: 53.1 yrs
Median household income: $67,703
Median home value: $396,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 814
Homeownership rate: 87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3681,699

Median household income

$73,843$67,703

Median home value

$258,000$396,400

Median gross rent

$860$1,075

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,368	$73,843	$258,000	$860
2020	2,174	$69,464	$274,000	$866
2021	2,201	$62,460	$298,700	$1,046
2022	1,854	$68,000	$366,000	$1,075
2023	1,699	$67,703	$396,400	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7420.4%

75 and over13.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	64	3.8%
5 to 17	195	11.5%
18 to 24	82	4.8%
25 to 34	139	8.2%
35 to 44	162	9.5%
45 to 54	234	13.8%
55 to 64	247	14.5%
65 to 74	347	20.4%
75 and over	229	13.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,620	95.4%
Black or African American	13	0.8%
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	23	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	43	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate9.4%

Some college or associate's40.2%

Bachelor's degree33.7%

Graduate or professional degree14.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	1.9%
High school graduate	127	9.4%
Some college or associate's	546	40.2%
Bachelor's degree	458	33.7%
Graduate or professional degree	201	14.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone70.7%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit3.8%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	427	70.7%
Carpooled	60	9.9%
Public transit	23	3.8%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	94	15.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	132	25.9%
15 to 29 min	220	43.1%
30 to 44 min	114	22.4%
45 to 59 min	24	4.7%
60+ min	20	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 9.1% (154 of 1,699)

	Count	Share
Family households	501	66.6%
Nonfamily households	251	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	752	92.4%
Vacant	62	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	661	87.9%
Renter-occupied	91	12.1%

1-unit, detached88.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	721	88.6%
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	93	11.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3732740
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.46 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 35.3324, -82.5627