Mount Gilead is a city located in Montgomery County and Richmond County North Carolina. Mount Gilead has a 2024 population of 1,168. Mount Gilead is currently growing at a rate of 0.09% annually and its population has increased by 0.17% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,166 in 2020.
The average household income in Mount Gilead is $61,053 with a poverty rate of 16.84%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Mount Gilead is 46.4 years, 30.6 years for males, and 46.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mount Gilead was:
Black or African American
White
Asian
Two or more races
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Other race
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 371 | 2.87 | 52.8 | 47.2 |
| Married | 160 | 3.4 | 73.1 | 26.9 |
| Female | 126 | 3.44 | 28.6 | 71.4 |
| Non Family | 85 | 0 | 50.6 | 49.4 |
| Male | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.32
Average Family Size
2.87
Average Household Size
52.8%
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 native american people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.
All
Male
Female
$27,287
Average Earnings
$31,607
Average Male
$26,387
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
91.14% of Mount Gilead residents speak only English, while 8.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 8.86% of the population.
rate
16.84%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.62%
Male Poverty Rate
15.32%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Mount Gilead is White, with 36.96% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Mount Gilead is Black, with 5.08% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.09%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
41.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
41.3%
Male Marriage Rate
42.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
18.37%
Veteran Poverty Rate
36.73%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
57.3%
Labor Force Participation
52.6%
Employment Rate
8.1%
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
80.55%
Born in Mount Gilead
91.56%
Native Born
8.44%
Foreign Born
8.44%
Non Citizen
0%
Naturalized
91.56% of Mount Gilead residents were born in the United States, with 80.55% having been born in North Carolina. 8.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 1,170 | 0 | 0% |
| 2028 | 1,170 | 1 | 0.09% |
| 2027 | 1,169 | 0 | 0% |
| 2026 | 1,169 | 1 | 0.09% |
| 2025 | 1,168 | 0 | 0% |
| 2024 | 1,168 | 1 | 0.09% |
| 2023 | 1,167 | 0 | 0% |
| 2022 | 1,167 | 1 | 0.09% |
| 2021 | 1,166 | 0 | 0% |
| 2020 | 1,166 | 22 | 1.92% |
| 2019 | 1,144 | 0 | 0% |
| 2018 | 1,144 | -4 | -0.35% |
| 2017 | 1,148 | -4 | -0.35% |
| 2016 | 1,152 | -7 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,159 | 3 | 0.26% |
| 2014 | 1,156 | -9 | -0.77% |
| 2013 | 1,165 | -3 | -0.26% |
| 2012 | 1,168 | -8 | -0.68% |
| 2011 | 1,176 | -2 | -0.17% |
| 2010 | 1,178 | 0 | 0% |