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Mount Holly

County:
Gaston County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
11.266

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.

18.8K
Total Population
1,667
Density (mi²)
203 1.09%
Growth

Mount Holly Population

Mount Holly Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

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 (71.3%)

Black or African American (15.6%)

Two or more races (7.2%)

Asian (3.9%)

Other race (2.0%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.0%)

Native American (0.0%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,77971.28%
Black or African American2,79315.58%
Two or more races1,2837.16%
Asian7013.91%
Other race3622.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander70.04%
Native American30.02%

Mount Holly Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)