Bakersville

Population: 718
Median household income: $39,091
Median home value: $229,000

Bakersville is a community in Mitchell County, North Carolina, home to 718 residents. At $39,091, its median household income sits below Mitchell County's $58,089.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bakersville's population grew 54.1% from 466 to 718, while its median home value rose 65.2% from $138,600 to $229,000.

17.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.19 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 718
Median age: 50.4 yrs
Median household income: $39,091
Median home value: $229,000
Median gross rent: $450
Housing units: 347
Homeownership rate: 60.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
Unemployment rate: 34.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

466718

Median household income

$28,750$39,091

Median home value

$138,600$229,000

Median gross rent

$458$450

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	466	$28,750	$138,600	$458
2020	706	$53,750	$219,900	—
2021	640	$49,792	$220,100	$473
2022	728	$39,896	$225,000	$431
2023	718	$39,091	$229,000	$450

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

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 177.8%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3420.3%

35 to 442.1%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 648.1%

65 to 7427.6%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	2.2%
5 to 17	56	7.8%
18 to 24	58	8.1%
25 to 34	146	20.3%
35 to 44	15	2.1%
45 to 54	98	13.6%
55 to 64	58	8.1%
65 to 74	198	27.6%
75 and over	73	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	687	95.7%
Black or African American	18	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	5	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.3%

High school graduate15.0%

Some college or associate's57.7%

Bachelor's degree2.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	96	16.3%
High school graduate	88	15.0%
Some college or associate's	339	57.7%
Bachelor's degree	17	2.9%
Graduate or professional degree	48	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone88.6%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	187	88.6%
Carpooled	7	3.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	4.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	125	62.2%
15 to 29 min	37	18.4%
30 to 44 min	30	14.9%
45 to 59 min	1	0.5%
60+ min	8	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 17.7% (127 of 718)

	Count	Share
Family households	185	58.5%
Nonfamily households	131	41.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	316	91.1%
Vacant	31	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	192	60.8%
Renter-occupied	124	39.2%

1-unit, detached64.3%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units15.6%

20 or more units11.0%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	223	64.3%
1-unit, attached	3	0.9%
2 to 4 units	12	3.5%
5 to 19 units	54	15.6%
20 or more units	38	11.0%
Mobile home & other	17	4.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3703100
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.76 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.0153, -82.1582