Lowgap

Population: 226
Median household income: $68,750

Lowgap, a community in Surry County, North Carolina, has 226 residents. At $68,750, its median household income sits above Surry County's $56,095.

From 2019 to 2023, Lowgap's population declined 46.8% from 425 to 226.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 74.8% of the population. 59.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 226
Median age: 46.3 yrs
Median household income: $68,750
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $706
Housing units: 156
Homeownership rate: 48.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 19.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

425226

Median household income

$77,083$68,750

Median gross rent

$707$706

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	425	—	$137,500	—
2020	246	—	—	—
2021	91	—	—	—
2022	188	$77,083	—	$707
2023	226	$68,750	—	$706

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6423.9%

65 to 742.7%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	4.9%
5 to 17	42	18.6%
18 to 24	20	8.8%
25 to 34	34	15.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	32	14.2%
55 to 64	54	23.9%
65 to 74	6	2.7%
75 and over	27	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	169	74.8%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	57	25.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.6%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's44.4%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	17.6%
High school graduate	58	37.9%
Some college or associate's	68	44.4%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 51 min

Drove alone59.3%

Carpooled40.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	48	59.3%
Carpooled	33	40.7%
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	21	25.9%
15 to 29 min	13	16.0%
30 to 44 min	27	33.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	20	24.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.32
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 226)

	Count	Share
Family households	68	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	68	43.6%
Vacant	88	56.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	33	48.5%
Renter-occupied	35	51.5%

1-unit, detached83.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units12.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	130	83.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	20	12.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	3.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3739540
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.14 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.5250, -80.8712