Mineral Springs

Population: 3,244
Median household income: $88,203
Median home value: $353,500

Mineral Springs is a community in Union County, North Carolina, home to 3,244 residents. Its median household income of $88,203 runs below the Union County figure of $99,243.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mineral Springs's population grew 7.8% from 3,008 to 3,244, while its median home value rose 45.8% from $242,500 to $353,500.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 19.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,244
Median age: 48.3 yrs
Median household income: $88,203
Median home value: $353,500
Median gross rent: $1,329
Housing units: 1,326
Homeownership rate: 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0083,244

Median household income

$70,250$88,203

Median home value

$242,500$353,500

Median gross rent

$1,013$1,329

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,008	$70,250	$242,500	$1,013
2020	3,057	$74,675	$246,500	$1,094
2021	3,129	$85,563	$280,200	$1,227
2022	3,185	$94,113	$338,700	$1,350
2023	3,244	$88,203	$353,500	$1,329

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 345.4%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5417.0%

55 to 6419.0%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	222	6.8%
5 to 17	426	13.1%
18 to 24	273	8.4%
25 to 34	174	5.4%
35 to 44	401	12.4%
45 to 54	551	17.0%
55 to 64	616	19.0%
65 to 74	429	13.2%
75 and over	152	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,876	88.7%
Black or African American	208	6.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	88	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	65	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate29.5%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree24.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	165	7.1%
High school graduate	685	29.5%
Some college or associate's	730	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	577	24.8%
Graduate or professional degree	166	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone66.6%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home24.4%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,080	66.6%
Carpooled	142	8.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	395	24.4%
Other means	5	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	77	6.3%
15 to 29 min	448	36.5%
30 to 44 min	312	25.4%
45 to 59 min	199	16.2%
60+ min	191	15.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 6.2% (200 of 3,240)

	Count	Share
Family households	955	80.4%
Nonfamily households	233	19.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,188	89.6%
Vacant	138	10.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,022	86.0%
Renter-occupied	166	14.0%

1-unit, detached93.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,244	93.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	21	1.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	61	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3743360
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 8.21 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 34.9442, -80.6864