Dortches

Population: 1,317
Median household income: $72,955
Median home value: $230,600

Located in Nash County, North Carolina, Dortches is a community with a population of 1,317. Its median household income of $72,955 runs above the Nash County figure of $60,704.

From 2019 to 2023, Dortches's population grew 43.0% from 921 to 1,317, while its median home value rose 23.8% from $186,200 to $230,600.

86.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1986.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,317
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $72,955
Median home value: $230,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 502
Homeownership rate: 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9211,317

Median household income

$64,250$72,955

Median home value

$186,200$230,600

Median gross rent

$902$1,096

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	921	$64,250	$186,200	$902
2020	978	$63,942	$160,800	$945
2021	1,034	$66,319	$170,800	$1,105
2022	976	$68,583	$220,100	$1,096
2023	1,317	$72,955	$230,600	—

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

Age distribution

Under 59.6%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 347.7%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	127	9.6%
5 to 17	213	16.2%
18 to 24	144	10.9%
25 to 34	102	7.7%
35 to 44	153	11.6%
45 to 54	176	13.4%
55 to 64	164	12.5%
65 to 74	137	10.4%
75 and over	101	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	784	59.5%
Black or African American	346	26.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	1.4%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	23	1.7%
Two or more races	10	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	134	10.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate27.9%

Some college or associate's41.3%

Bachelor's degree13.6%

Graduate or professional degree11.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	48	5.8%
High school graduate	232	27.9%
Some college or associate's	344	41.3%
Bachelor's degree	113	13.6%
Graduate or professional degree	96	11.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	445	79.9%
Carpooled	54	9.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	58	10.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	220	44.1%
15 to 29 min	197	39.5%
30 to 44 min	27	5.4%
45 to 59 min	33	6.6%
60+ min	22	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.94
Poverty rate: 9.6% (125 of 1,302)

	Count	Share
Family households	363	81.0%
Nonfamily households	85	19.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	448	89.2%
Vacant	54	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	357	79.7%
Renter-occupied	91	20.3%

1-unit, detached86.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	432	86.1%
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	70	13.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3717520
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 7.93 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.0117, -77.8571