Nebo

Population: 1,608
Median household income: $47,907
Median home value: $104,100

Nebo is a community in McDowell County, North Carolina, home to 1,608 residents. Its median household income of $47,907 runs below the McDowell County figure of $55,527.

From 2020 to 2023, Nebo's population grew 22.0% from 1,318 to 1,608, while its median home value fell 2.8% from $107,100 to $104,100.

68.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1991.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,608
Median age: 50.1 yrs
Median household income: $47,907
Median home value: $104,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 735
Homeownership rate: 75.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3181,608

Median household income

$33,094$47,907

Median home value

$107,100$104,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	1,318	$33,094	$107,100
2021	1,309	$35,024	$86,000
2022	1,423	$45,639	$100,100
2023	1,608	$47,907	$104,100

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

Age distribution

Under 59.6%

5 to 178.0%

18 to 2413.2%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 444.4%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6424.6%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	154	9.6%
5 to 17	129	8.0%
18 to 24	213	13.2%
25 to 34	127	7.9%
35 to 44	71	4.4%
45 to 54	195	12.1%
55 to 64	396	24.6%
65 to 74	210	13.1%
75 and over	113	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,554	96.6%
Black or African American	21	1.3%
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	21	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma31.0%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's21.9%

Bachelor's degree6.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	345	31.0%
High school graduate	389	35.0%
Some college or associate's	244	21.9%
Bachelor's degree	69	6.2%
Graduate or professional degree	65	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone91.9%

Carpooled1.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	598	91.9%
Carpooled	10	1.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	30	4.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	2.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	115	18.0%
15 to 29 min	297	46.6%
30 to 44 min	55	8.6%
45 to 59 min	137	21.5%
60+ min	34	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 14.9% (239 of 1,608)

	Count	Share
Family households	397	62.1%
Nonfamily households	242	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	639	86.9%
Vacant	96	13.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	482	75.4%
Renter-occupied	157	24.6%

1-unit, detached68.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other31.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	506	68.8%
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	229	31.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3746100
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.3 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.7158, -81.9139