Demographics & People — High Shoals, North Carolina
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 565 |
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| Estimated 2026 | ~500 |
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| Median Age | 30.5 |
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| Total Households | 211 |
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| Family Households | 174 |
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| Average Household Size | 2.68 |
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| Diversity Index | 0.3213 (somewhat diverse) |
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Race & Ethnicity
| White | 453 |
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| Black or African American | 50 |
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| Asian | 24 |
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| Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
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Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
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| Unclassified or not reported | 195 |
| Other groups | 171 |
| Irish | 134 |
| English | 121 |
| German | 27 |
| American | 26 |
| Scotch-Irish | 24 |
| Swedish | 11 |
| Hispanic: Mexican | 10 |
| Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
Language
| English Only | 442 |
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| Spanish | 12 |
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| Population 5+ | 492 |
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Veterans
| Veterans | 22 |
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| Population 18+ | 418 |
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Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for High Shoals, North Carolina.
