Kernersville town, North Carolina
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 23,123
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 29,128
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 28,760
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 26,514
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 26,521
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 26,449
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 23,123
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.6%
Female persons, percent 51.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 65.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 17.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 5.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 64.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,653
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $290,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,653
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $566
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,082
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,630
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.19
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 37.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 138,343
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 212,146
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 464,934
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,772,882
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $63,770
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,918
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,725
Persons in poverty, percent 12.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,478.4
Population per square mile, 2010 1,334.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 17.89
Land area in square miles, 2010 17.32
FIPS Code 3735600