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High Shoals, North Carolina

High Shoals city, North Carolina · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleLower incomeYounger populationDecliningGaston County · 2.6 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025High ShoalsPeer medianPctileSource
Population53454327
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$53,333$49,29764
Poverty rate23.2%19.9%64
Bachelor's degree or higher10.4%11.7%27
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$230,400$89,45091
Median gross rent$968$75173
Housing vacancy rate18.5%14.5%73
Worked from home6.6%2.6%64
Population, 2012–2024
High ShoalsPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
High ShoalsPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Gaston County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars16.9US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail3.1US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services5.5US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services13.8US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care15.5US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation2.3US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.2US 2.1below US rate
Construction21.7US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
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Dupree, SD88557$53,95810.2%
Cowden, IL86534$62,03110.1%
Perrinton, MI85513$58,33312.0%
Lanagan, MO85483$49,0006.8%
Olney Springs, CO84557$48,50010.8%
Haileyville, OK84614$48,03611.8%
Galena, MO84550$48,54213.6%
Blair, OK84585$49,06315.8%
Berlin, GA83535$52,45811.6%
Higbee, MO83507$49,53115.4%