Middlesex

Population: 1,005
Median household income: $49,931
Median home value: $213,800

Located in Nash County, North Carolina, Middlesex is a community with a population of 1,005. Its median household income of $49,931 runs below the Nash County figure of $60,704.

From 2019 to 2023, Middlesex's population declined 12.2% from 1,145 to 1,005, while its median home value rose 78.5% from $119,800 to $213,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 51.8% of the population. 74.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,005
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $49,931
Median home value: $213,800
Median gross rent: $875
Housing units: 567
Homeownership rate: 63.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1451,005

Median household income

$39,000$49,931

Median home value

$119,800$213,800

Median gross rent

$642$875

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,145	$39,000	$119,800	$642
2020	1,087	$32,583	$127,300	—
2021	1,141	$36,375	$137,800	$542
2022	963	$42,917	$157,600	$779
2023	1,005	$49,931	$213,800	$875

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 2411.3%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4415.8%

45 to 547.7%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	58	5.8%
5 to 17	144	14.3%
18 to 24	114	11.3%
25 to 34	134	13.3%
35 to 44	159	15.8%
45 to 54	77	7.7%
55 to 64	147	14.6%
65 to 74	78	7.8%
75 and over	94	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	521	51.8%
Black or African American	249	24.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	26	2.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	17	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	192	19.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.7%

High school graduate43.1%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	101	14.7%
High school graduate	297	43.1%
Some college or associate's	210	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	69	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	12	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone74.8%

Carpooled14.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	347	74.8%
Carpooled	66	14.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	40	8.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	105	24.8%
15 to 29 min	98	23.1%
30 to 44 min	128	30.2%
45 to 59 min	52	12.3%
60+ min	41	9.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 10.8% (108 of 1,003)

	Count	Share
Family households	251	57.7%
Nonfamily households	184	42.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	435	76.7%
Vacant	132	23.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	275	63.2%
Renter-occupied	160	36.8%

1-unit, detached76.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other11.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	434	76.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	40	7.1%
5 to 19 units	11	1.9%
20 or more units	15	2.6%
Mobile home & other	67	11.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3742700
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.05 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.7894, -78.2048