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Sawmills

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
6.608

Sawmills is a town located in Alexander County, North Carolina. Sawmills has a 2025 population of 5,067 . Sawmills is currently growing at a rate of 0.16% annually and its population has increased by 0.82% 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. For every 100 females there are 127.3 males.

5.1K
Total Population
767
Density (mi²)
8 0.16%
Growth

Sawmills Population

Sawmills Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

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

White (92.48%)

Two or more races (3.86%)

Other race (1.95%)

Black or African American (1.67%)

Native American (0.04%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,64992.48%
Two or more races1943.86%
Other race981.95%
Black or African American841.67%
Native American20.04%

Sawmills Marital Status

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

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

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)