Kings Mountain city, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,117
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,117
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,797
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,273
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,158
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,142
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,296
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.0%
Female persons, percent 51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 65.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 25.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 65.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 643
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $204,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,305
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $472
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $959
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,633
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.58
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 48,120
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 112,165
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 46,785
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 308,739
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $26,478
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,564
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,980
Persons in poverty, percent 23.0%
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 830.0
Population per square mile, 2010 835.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 13.42
Land area in square miles, 2010 12.32
FIPS Code 3735880