Advance is a city located in Davie County North Carolina. Advance has a 2024 population of 1,873. Advance is currently growing at a rate of 7.71% annually and its population has increased by 65.02% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,135 in 2020.
The average household income in Advance is $94,957 with a poverty rate of 12.4%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Advance is 39.3 years, 42.2 years for males, and 35.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Advance was:
White
Other race
Black or African American
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Two or more races
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 508 | 3.16 | 80.1 | 19.9 |
| Married | 321 | 3.82 | 86 | 14 |
| Non Family | 122 | 1.37 | 73 | 27 |
| Female | 38 | 3.42 | 39.5 | 60.5 |
| Male | 27 | 3 | 100 | 0 |
3.73
Average Family Size
3.16
Average Household Size
80.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 28.83%.
All
Male
Female
$58,038
Average Earnings
$58,939
Average Male
$48,846
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
94.78% of Advance residents speak only English, while 5.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.8% of the population.
rate
12.4%
Overall Poverty Rate
3.19%
Male Poverty Rate
20.52%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Advance is White, with 14.19% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Advance is White, with 14.19% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.77%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
61.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
65.1%
Male Marriage Rate
58.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
0%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
62.3%
Labor Force Participation
62.3%
Employment Rate
0%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
65.3%
Born in Advance
94.64%
Native Born
5.36%
Foreign Born
1.31%
Non Citizen
4.05%
Naturalized
94.64% of Advance residents were born in the United States, with 65.3% having been born in North Carolina. 1.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,873 | 134 | 7.71% |
| 2023 | 1,739 | 134 | 8.35% |
| 2022 | 1,605 | 134 | 9.11% |
| 2021 | 1,471 | 336 | 29.6% |
| 2020 | 1,135 | -23 | -1.99% |
| 2019 | 1,158 | 234 | 25.32% |
| 2018 | 924 | 198 | 27.27% |
| 2017 | 726 | -273 | -27.33% |
| 2016 | 999 | 48 | 5.05% |
| 2015 | 951 | -194 | -16.94% |
| 2014 | 1,145 | 78 | 7.31% |
| 2013 | 1,067 | 62 | 6.17% |
| 2012 | 1,005 | 26 | 2.66% |
| 2011 | 979 | -159 | -13.97% |
| 2010 | 1,138 | 0 | 0% |