Mount Holly

County:: Gaston County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 11.266
State:: North Carolina

Mount Holly is a city located in Gaston County, North Carolina. Mount Holly has a 2025 population of 18,779. Mount Holly is currently growing at a rate of 1.09% annually and its population has increased by 5.72% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 17,763 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Holly is $105,812 with a poverty rate of 8.16%. The median age in Mount Holly is 39.1 years: 37.2 years for males, and 40.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Holly includes 71.28% White, 15.58% Black or African American, 3.91% Asian, and smaller percentages for other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	12,779	71.28%
Black or African American	2,793	15.58%
Two or more races	1,283	7.16%
Asian	701	3.91%
Other race	362	2.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	7	0.04%
Native American	3	0.02%

Mount Holly Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Holly's average per capita income is $54,768. Household income levels show a median of $75,928. The poverty rate stands at 8.16%.

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	$131,380	-
Families	$99,440	$119,161
Households	$75,928	$105,812
Non Families	$56,303	$69,738

$54,768

Average Income

$75,928

Median Household Income

8.16%

Poverty Rate