Bakersville

County:: Mitchell County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.76
State:: North Carolina

Bakersville is a town located in Mitchell County, North Carolina. Bakersville has a 2025 population of 456. Bakersville is currently growing at a rate of 0.22% annually and its population has increased by 0.66% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 453 in 2020.

The average household income in Bakersville is $85,926 with a poverty rate of 17.69%. The median age in Bakersville is 50.4 years: 47.2 years for males, and 53.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Bakersville includes 95.68% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Two or more races, other race, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	687	95.68%
Black or African American	18	2.51%
Two or more races	12	1.67%
Other race	1	0.14%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Bakersville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Bakersville's average per capita income is $39,495. Household income levels show a median of $39,091. The poverty rate stands at 17.69%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$168,056	-
Households	$39,091	$85,926
Non Families	$16,964	$24,863
Families	-	$128,992

$39,495

Average Income

$39,091

Median Household Income

17.69%

Poverty Rate