Sharpsburg

Population: 1,629
Median household income: $39,792
Median home value: $116,700

Sharpsburg is a community in Nash County, North Carolina, home to 1,629 residents. The median household income of $39,792 is below the Nash County median ($60,704).

From 2019 to 2023, Sharpsburg's population declined 23.6% from 2,133 to 1,629, while its median home value rose 40.6% from $83,000 to $116,700.

81.3% of workers drive to work alone. 56.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,629
Median age: 34.1 yrs
Median household income: $39,792
Median home value: $116,700
Median gross rent: $1,002
Housing units: 803
Homeownership rate: 51.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1331,629

Median household income

$26,977$39,792

Median home value

$83,000$116,700

Median gross rent

$764$1,002

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,133	$26,977	$83,000	$764
2020	1,418	$27,429	$83,700	$824
2021	1,543	$30,521	$89,200	$845
2022	1,504	$35,521	$114,500	$891
2023	1,629	$39,792	$116,700	$1,002

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

Age distribution

Under 513.4%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	218	13.4%
5 to 17	306	18.8%
18 to 24	121	7.4%
25 to 34	179	11.0%
35 to 44	179	11.0%
45 to 54	194	11.9%
55 to 64	222	13.6%
65 to 74	139	8.5%
75 and over	71	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	576	35.4%
Black or African American	1,034	63.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.7%
Two or more races	8	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.8%

High school graduate34.5%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	215	21.8%
High school graduate	339	34.5%
Some college or associate's	302	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	89	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	39	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	546	81.3%
Carpooled	50	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	76	11.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	111	18.6%
15 to 29 min	229	38.4%
30 to 44 min	157	26.3%
45 to 59 min	18	3.0%
60+ min	81	13.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 19.8% (323 of 1,629)

	Count	Share
Family households	408	64.9%
Nonfamily households	221	35.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	629	78.3%
Vacant	174	21.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	322	51.2%
Renter-occupied	307	48.8%

1-unit, detached56.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units24.9%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	455	56.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	200	24.9%
5 to 19 units	5	0.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	143	17.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3761060
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.8664, -77.8303