Demographics & People — Mount Gilead, North Carolina
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 1,166 |
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| Estimated 2026 | ~1,300 |
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| Median Age | 43.5 |
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| Total Households | 467 |
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| Family Households | 371 |
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| Average Household Size | 2.43 |
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| Diversity Index | 0.5849 (moderately diverse) |
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Race & Ethnicity
| White | 329 |
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| Black or African American | 649 |
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| Asian | 139 |
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| Hispanic or Latino | 34 |
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Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
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| Other groups | 581 |
| Unclassified or not reported | 342 |
| American | 80 |
| Scotch-Irish | 28 |
| French (except Basque) | 25 |
| English | 24 |
| Scottish | 20 |
| Irish | 10 |
| German | 7 |
| Canadian | 2 |
Language
| English Only | 957 |
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| Spanish | 29 |
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| Population 5+ | 1,125 |
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Veterans
| Veterans | 49 |
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| Population 18+ | 901 |
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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 Mount Gilead, North Carolina.
