Gold Hill

In Rowan County, North Carolina.

Population: 401

Gold Hill is a community in Rowan County, North Carolina, home to 401 residents.

Between 2020 and 2023, Gold Hill's population grew 30.2% from 308 to 401.

Households average 2.64 people. 6.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 401
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 164
Homeownership rate: 87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

308401

Median household income

$93,196$105,254

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	308	$93,196	$302,900
2021	300	$95,817	—
2022	331	$105,254	—
2023	401	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1722.7%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3417.0%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6425.2%

65 to 743.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22	5.5%
5 to 17	91	22.7%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	68	17.0%
35 to 44	52	13.0%
45 to 54	55	13.7%
55 to 64	101	25.2%
65 to 74	12	3.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	400	99.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	1	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma49.3%

High school graduate10.8%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree6.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	142	49.3%
High school graduate	31	10.8%
Some college or associate's	97	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	18	6.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	208	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	130	62.5%
30 to 44 min	78	37.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 13.5% (54 of 401)

	Count	Share
Family households	140	92.1%
Nonfamily households	12	7.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	152	92.7%
Vacant	12	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	133	87.5%
Renter-occupied	19	12.5%

1-unit, detached53.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other46.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	88	53.7%
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	76	46.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3726800
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.49 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 35.5186, -80.3475