Town in Alexander County, North Carolina · 6.6 sq mi · 774 people per sq mi
About 5,100 people live in Sawmills. The typical household earns $71,067, and the median resident is 38.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,039 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.91%
Men 33.9 · Women 47.9
1990–2026
5,115
2026 projection
1.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1990–2026
5,115
2026 projection
1.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,115 | +10 | 0.20% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,105 | +24 | 0.47% |
| 2024 | 5,081 | +20 | 0.40% |
| 2023 | 5,061 | +26 | 0.52% |
| 2022 | 5,035 | -6 | 0.12% |
| 2021 | 5,041 | +2 | 0.04% |
| 2020 | 5,039 | -125 | 2.42% |
| 2019 | 5,164 | +11 | 0.21% |
| 2018 | 5,153 | +9 | 0.17% |
| 2017 | 5,144 | +10 | 0.19% |
Showing 10 of 19 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 50 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
37% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 37% | 34% | 41% |
| Never married | 33% | 45% | 18% |
| Divorced | 19% | 12% | 28% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | 4% | 6% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau