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.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Sawmills includes 92.48% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
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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% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Sawmills' average per capita income is $43,372. Household income levels show a median of $56,534. The poverty rate stands at 13.73%.
Name | Median | Mean |
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Married Families | $96,645 | - |
Families | $80,398 | $84,244 |
Households | $56,534 | $70,812 |
Non Families | $36,759 | $41,713 |
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