China Grove

Population: 4,487
Median household income: $53,717
Median home value: $207,500

Located in Rowan County, North Carolina, China Grove is a community with a population of 4,487. Its median household income of $53,717 runs below the Rowan County figure of $63,196.

From 2019 to 2023, China Grove's population grew 7.1% from 4,189 to 4,487, while its median home value rose 75.5% from $118,200 to $207,500.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 23.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 68.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,487
Median age: 34.7 yrs
Median household income: $53,717
Median home value: $207,500
Median gross rent: $955
Housing units: 2,009
Homeownership rate: 66.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1894,487

Median household income

$51,658$53,717

Median home value

$118,200$207,500

Median gross rent

$696$955

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,189	$51,658	$118,200	$696
2020	4,225	$38,710	$122,500	$740
2021	4,395	$36,843	$130,100	$837
2022	4,449	$44,881	$183,900	$942
2023	4,487	$53,717	$207,500	$955

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3423.1%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over3.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	179	4.0%
5 to 17	741	16.5%
18 to 24	341	7.6%
25 to 34	1,037	23.1%
35 to 44	370	8.2%
45 to 54	596	13.3%
55 to 64	599	13.3%
65 to 74	471	10.5%
75 and over	153	3.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,059	68.2%
Black or African American	184	4.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	85	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	109	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,050	23.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.8%

High school graduate23.2%

Some college or associate's45.9%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	574	17.8%
High school graduate	749	23.2%
Some college or associate's	1,481	45.9%
Bachelor's degree	331	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	91	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone89.1%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,781	89.1%
Carpooled	75	3.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	143	7.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	157	8.5%
15 to 29 min	894	48.2%
30 to 44 min	657	35.4%
45 to 59 min	63	3.4%
60+ min	85	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 18.4% (819 of 4,462)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,297	65.1%
Nonfamily households	696	34.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,993	99.2%
Vacant	16	0.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,331	66.8%
Renter-occupied	662	33.2%

1-unit, detached75.5%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,516	75.5%
1-unit, attached	17	0.8%
2 to 4 units	197	9.8%
5 to 19 units	81	4.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	198	9.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3712480
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.55 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.5725, -80.5748