Sawmills town, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,105
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,105
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,059
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,039
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,026
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,020
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,240
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.4%
Female persons, percent 44.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 169
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $219,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,134
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $363
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $730
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,908
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.64
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,651
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,816
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,152
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,067
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,741
Persons in poverty, percent 9.9%
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 760.1
Population per square mile, 2010 791.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 6.60
Land area in square miles, 2010 6.62
FIPS Code 3759540