Sawmills

County:: Alexander County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 6.608
State:: North Carolina

Sawmills is a town located in Alexander County, North Carolina. Sawmills has a 2025 population of 5,024. Sawmills is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by -0.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,026 in 2020.

The average household income in Sawmills is $70,812 with a poverty rate of 13.73%.The median age in Sawmills is 43.2 years: 33.1 years for males, and 50.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sawmills includes 92.48% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	4,649	92.48%
Two or more races	194	3.86%
Other race	98	1.95%
Black or African American	84	1.67%
Native American	2	0.04%

Sawmills Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sawmills' average per capita income is $43,372. Household income levels show a median of $56,534. The poverty rate stands at 13.73%.

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	$96,645	-
Families	$80,398	$84,244
Households	$56,534	$70,812
Non Families	$36,759	$41,713

$43,372

Average Income

$56,534

Median Household Income

13.73%

Poverty Rate