Horse Shoe, North Carolina Population 2024

1,534

Horse Shoe is a city located in Henderson County North Carolina. Horse Shoe has a 2024 population of 1,534. Horse Shoe is currently declining at a rate of -9.45% annually and its population has decreased by -29.44% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,174 in 2020.

The average household income in Horse Shoe is $105,129 with a poverty rate of 10.57%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Horse Shoe is 51.6 years, 49.7 years for males, and 52.2 years for females.

Horse Shoe Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Horse Shoe was:

  • White: 94.82%
  • Two or more races: 4.48%
  • Black or African American: 0.7%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
7.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
205.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-29.44% (-640)
The current population of Horse Shoe, North Carolina is 1,534 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,174.

Horse Shoe, North Carolina Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,75894.82%
Two or more races834.48%
Black or African American130.7%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Horse Shoe Population by Race

Horse Shoe Population Pyramid 2024

Horse Shoe Median Age

51.6

Total

49.7

Male

52.2

Female

Horse Shoe Adults

There are 1,561 adults, (649 of whom are seniors) in Horse Shoe.

Horse Shoe Age Dependency

103.3

Age Dependency Ratio

71.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Horse Shoe Sex Ratio

Female1,00454.15%
Male85045.85%

Horse Shoe Population by Age

Horse Shoe Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7862.3692.27.8
Married5202.7496.23.8
Non Family1701.2979.420.6
Female812.1592.67.4
Male152.41000

2.65

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

92.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Horse Shoe Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Horse Shoe Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Horse Shoe Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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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 44.5%.

Horse Shoe Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$47,679

Average Earnings

$52,667

Average Male

$40,868

Average Female

Horse Shoe Earnings by Educational Attainment

Horse Shoe Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Horse Shoe Language

97.93% of Horse Shoe residents speak only English, while 2.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 1.23% of the population.

Horse Shoe Language

Horse Shoe Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,75019611.2%

10.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.82%

Male Poverty Rate

13.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Horse Shoe

The race most likely to be in poverty in Horse Shoe is White, with 11.2% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Horse Shoe is White, with 11.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.9%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.97%.

Horse Shoe Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade74.07%
High School40.76%
Some College4.42%
Bachelors or Greater3.82%

Horse Shoe Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Employed6.16%
Male Employed5.07%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Horse Shoe Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Horse Shoe Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Horse Shoe Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

67.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

70.0%

Male Marriage Rate

66.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Horse Shoe Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Horse Shoe Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Horse Shoe Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Horse Shoe Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

173

Number of Veterans

173

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

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Horse Shoe Veterans by War

count

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Horse Shoe Veterans by Age

count

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Horse Shoe Veterans by Race

Horse Shoe Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.47%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Horse Shoe Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.8%

Labor Force Participation

47.5%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Horse Shoe Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Horse Shoe Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Horse Shoe Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

35.87%

Born in Horse Shoe

94.5%

Native Born

5.5%

Foreign Born

4.31%

Non Citizen

1.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.5% of Horse Shoe residents were born in the United States, with 35.87% having been born in North Carolina. 4.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Horse Shoe Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20241,534-160-9.45%
20231,694-160-8.63%
20221,854-347-15.77%
20212,201271.24%
20202,174-194-8.19%
20192,36860.25%
20182,362-93-3.79%
20172,455140.57%
20162,441-68-2.71%
20152,509-323-11.41%
20142,832-67-2.31%
20132,8991294.66%
20122,770-136-4.68%
20112,90655523.61%
20102,35100%

Horse Shoe Population by Year