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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

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%

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