Denver

Population: 2,483
Median household income: $73,393
Median home value: $285,600

Located in Lincoln County, North Carolina, Denver is a community with a population of 2,483. Its median household income of $73,393 runs below the Lincoln County figure of $78,490.

Between 2019 and 2023, Denver's population declined 23.9% from 3,261 to 2,483, while its median home value rose 32.5% from $215,600 to $285,600.

The typical home was built around 1996. 1.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,483
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $73,393
Median home value: $285,600
Median gross rent: $1,098
Housing units: 1,047
Homeownership rate: 70.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2612,483

Median household income

$46,250$73,393

Median home value

$215,600$285,600

Median gross rent

$808$1,098

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,261	$46,250	$215,600	$808
2020	2,964	$46,311	$208,000	$830
2021	2,827	$55,426	$220,600	$948
2022	2,739	$65,577	$266,600	$971
2023	2,483	$73,393	$285,600	$1,098

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

Age distribution

Under 516.1%

5 to 177.8%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3418.1%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	399	16.1%
5 to 17	194	7.8%
18 to 24	128	5.2%
25 to 34	449	18.1%
35 to 44	319	12.8%
45 to 54	355	14.3%
55 to 64	297	12.0%
65 to 74	163	6.6%
75 and over	179	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,233	89.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	52	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	154	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	44	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.8%

High school graduate28.7%

Some college or associate's25.6%

Bachelor's degree41.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	32	1.8%
High school graduate	505	28.7%
Some college or associate's	451	25.6%
Bachelor's degree	728	41.3%
Graduate or professional degree	46	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone92.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,033	92.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	65	5.8%
Other means	14	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	111	10.6%
15 to 29 min	393	37.5%
30 to 44 min	281	26.8%
45 to 59 min	149	14.2%
60+ min	113	10.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 1.9% (46 of 2,483)

	Count	Share
Family households	705	71.5%
Nonfamily households	281	28.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	986	94.2%
Vacant	61	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	692	70.2%
Renter-occupied	294	29.8%

1-unit, detached66.4%

1-unit, attached11.1%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	695	66.4%
1-unit, attached	116	11.1%
2 to 4 units	61	5.8%
5 to 19 units	40	3.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	135	12.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3717000
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.93 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.5456, -81.0447