Waxhaw

Population: 21,565
Median household income: $128,115
Median home value: $506,300

Waxhaw, a community in Union County, North Carolina, has 21,565 residents. At $128,115, its median household income sits above Union County's $99,243.

Between 2019 and 2023, Waxhaw's population grew 41.5% from 15,237 to 21,565, while its median home value rose 53.7% from $329,400 to $506,300.

The typical home was built around 2009. 4.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,565
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $128,115
Median home value: $506,300
Median gross rent: $1,770
Housing units: 6,846
Homeownership rate: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,23721,565

Median household income

$111,642$128,115

Median home value

$329,400$506,300

Median gross rent

$1,446$1,770

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,237	$111,642	$329,400	$1,446
2020	16,165	$116,964	$351,000	$1,409
2021	19,645	$123,370	$383,800	$1,427
2022	20,665	$124,711	$448,000	$1,693
2023	21,565	$128,115	$506,300	$1,770

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1728.6%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4415.4%

45 to 5419.0%

55 to 647.9%

65 to 745.9%

75 and over3.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,181	5.5%
5 to 17	6,166	28.6%
18 to 24	1,302	6.0%
25 to 34	1,856	8.6%
35 to 44	3,329	15.4%
45 to 54	4,089	19.0%
55 to 64	1,712	7.9%
65 to 74	1,263	5.9%
75 and over	667	3.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,717	68.2%
Black or African American	1,540	7.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	0.1%
Asian	1,603	7.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.0%
Some other race	110	0.5%
Two or more races	995	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,570	11.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate17.2%

Some college or associate's24.0%

Bachelor's degree35.1%

Graduate or professional degree19.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	496	3.8%
High school graduate	2,228	17.2%
Some college or associate's	3,097	24.0%
Bachelor's degree	4,532	35.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2,563	19.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone61.6%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home27.9%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,314	61.6%
Carpooled	941	9.2%
Public transit	10	0.1%
Walked	69	0.7%
Bicycle	12	0.1%
Worked from home	2,857	27.9%
Other means	42	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,404	19.0%
15 to 29 min	1,895	25.6%
30 to 44 min	2,106	28.5%
45 to 59 min	1,173	15.9%
60+ min	810	11.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.27
Poverty rate: 4.3% (931 of 21,493)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,610	85.3%
Nonfamily households	966	14.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2009

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,576	96.1%
Vacant	270	3.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,404	82.2%
Renter-occupied	1,172	17.8%

1-unit, detached88.5%

1-unit, attached5.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,060	88.5%
1-unit, attached	404	5.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	145	2.1%
20 or more units	156	2.3%
Mobile home & other	81	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3771460
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 34.9375, -80.7400