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

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