Lowesville

Population: 3,737
Median household income: $117,835
Median home value: $381,600

Lowesville is a community in Lincoln County, North Carolina, home to 3,737 residents. Its median household income of $117,835 runs above the Lincoln County figure of $78,490.

From 2019 to 2023, Lowesville's population grew 16.5% from 3,208 to 3,737, while its median home value rose 45.5% from $262,300 to $381,600.

71.8% of workers drive to work alone. 83.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,737
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $117,835
Median home value: $381,600
Median gross rent: $1,578
Housing units: 1,401
Homeownership rate: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2083,737

Median household income

$87,882$117,835

Median home value

$262,300$381,600

Median gross rent

$1,213$1,578

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,208	$87,882	$262,300	$1,213
2020	3,180	$100,917	$279,100	—
2021	3,258	$110,761	$285,100	$1,614
2022	3,567	$113,086	$352,700	$1,828
2023	3,737	$117,835	$381,600	$1,578

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5417.0%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over11.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	150	4.0%
5 to 17	646	17.3%
18 to 24	352	9.4%
25 to 34	341	9.1%
35 to 44	431	11.5%
45 to 54	635	17.0%
55 to 64	450	12.0%
65 to 74	314	8.4%
75 and over	418	11.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,442	92.1%
Black or African American	93	2.5%
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)	202	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's39.0%

Bachelor's degree14.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	119	4.6%
High school graduate	915	35.3%
Some college or associate's	1,011	39.0%
Bachelor's degree	372	14.4%
Graduate or professional degree	172	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone71.8%

Carpooled1.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.2%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,544	71.8%
Carpooled	34	1.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	64	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	498	23.2%
Other means	10	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	531	32.1%
15 to 29 min	314	19.0%
30 to 44 min	350	21.2%
45 to 59 min	252	15.3%
60+ min	205	12.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 3.2% (119 of 3,737)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,240	89.4%
Nonfamily households	147	10.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,387	99.0%
Vacant	14	1.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,109	80.0%
Renter-occupied	278	20.0%

1-unit, detached83.4%

1-unit, attached8.6%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,168	83.4%
1-unit, attached	120	8.6%
2 to 4 units	13	0.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	100	7.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3739520
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.4245, -81.0052