Buies Creek is a city located in Harnett County North Carolina. Buies Creek has a 2024 population of 3,723. Buies Creek is currently growing at a rate of 1.83% annually and its population has increased by 9.89% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,388 in 2020.
The average household income in Buies Creek is $59,714 with a poverty rate of 44.07%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Buies Creek is 21.4 years, 21.3 years for males, and 21.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Buies Creek was:
White
Black or African American
Asian
Two or more races
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 987 | 2.23 | 33.5 | 66.5 |
| Non Family | 583 | 1.89 | 14.2 | 85.8 |
| Married | 322 | 2.61 | 68.3 | 31.7 |
| Male | 67 | 3.1 | 41.8 | 58.2 |
| Female | 15 | 3.2 | 0 | 100 |
2.62
Average Family Size
2.23
Average Household Size
33.5%
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 asian people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 81.08%.
All
Male
Female
$44,330
Average Earnings
$52,647
Average Male
$36,563
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
93.67% of Buies Creek residents speak only English, while 6.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.55% of the population.
rate
44.07%
Overall Poverty Rate
38.1%
Male Poverty Rate
49.24%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Buies Creek is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Buies Creek is Hispanic, with 17.07% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 56.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 69.44%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
18.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
20.0%
Male Marriage Rate
17.7%
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 Over 65.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
44.35%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
46%
Labor Force Participation
45.3%
Employment Rate
1.4%
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
61.55%
Born in Buies Creek
97.99%
Native Born
2.01%
Foreign Born
1.14%
Non Citizen
0.86%
Naturalized
97.99% of Buies Creek residents were born in the United States, with 61.55% having been born in North Carolina. 1.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,723 | 67 | 1.83% |
| 2023 | 3,656 | 67 | 1.87% |
| 2022 | 3,589 | 67 | 1.9% |
| 2021 | 3,522 | 134 | 3.96% |
| 2020 | 3,388 | 803 | 31.06% |
| 2019 | 2,585 | 135 | 5.51% |
| 2018 | 2,450 | 161 | 7.03% |
| 2017 | 2,289 | 41 | 1.82% |
| 2016 | 2,248 | -420 | -15.74% |
| 2015 | 2,668 | -104 | -3.75% |
| 2014 | 2,772 | -14 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,786 | -131 | -4.49% |
| 2012 | 2,917 | -71 | -2.38% |
| 2011 | 2,988 | 46 | 1.56% |
| 2010 | 2,942 | 0 | 0% |