Mount Airy, North Carolina demographics

Mount Airy, NC demographics: median age 46.0; 23.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Mount Airy city, North Carolina · Incorporated city · GEOID 3744800. The survey estimates a population of 10,633 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Mount Airy is 46.0 years, with a 90% margin of error of 4.3 years. There are 4,865 households (±346). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe	City estimate ± MOE	State estimate ± MOE	U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years	46.0 ±4.3	39.1 ±0.2	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 10,633
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 18	2,254 ±410	21.2% ±3.9 pp	21.8%	22.0%
18–34	1,862 ±312	17.5% ±2.9 pp	22.9%	22.8%
35–64	3,797 ±495	35.7% ±4.7 pp	38.2%	38.0%
65 and older	2,720 ±323	25.6% ±3.0 pp	17.2%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 10,633
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	North Carolina	U.S.
Male	4,919 ±322	46.3% ±3.0 pp	48.9%	49.5%
Female	5,714 ±320	53.7% ±3.0 pp	51.1%	50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 10,633
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	North Carolina	U.S.
White alone	8,546 ±552	80.4% ±5.2 pp	61.8%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	919 ±255	8.6% ±2.4 pp	20.3%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7 ±9 · low precision	0.1% ±0.1 pp · low precision	1.1%	0.9%
Asian alone	239 ±113	2.2% ±1.1 pp	3.3%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4 ±13 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone	49 ±118 · low precision	0.5% ±1.1 pp · low precision	5.2%	7.1%
Two or more races	869 ±486 · low precision	8.2% ±4.6 pp · low precision	8.3%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 10,633
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	North Carolina	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	9,566 ±488	90.0% ±4.6 pp	88.7%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	1,067 ±486	10.0% ±4.6 pp	11.3%	19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 4,865
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	North Carolina	U.S.
Married-couple family	1,470 ±177	30.2% ±2.9 pp	47.2%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	280 ±177 · low precision	5.8% ±3.6 pp · low precision	4.6%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	728 ±217	15.0% ±4.3 pp	12.5%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	2,111 ±373	43.4% ±7.0 pp	29.4%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	276 ±108	5.7% ±2.2 pp	6.3%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 4,865
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	North Carolina	U.S.
Households with people under 18	1,328 ±185	27.3% ±3.3 pp	29.1%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	3,537 ±451	72.7% ±7.7 pp	70.9%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 4,865
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	North Carolina	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	2,111 ±373	43.4% ±7.0 pp	29.4%	28.7%
Two-person households	1,297 ±236	26.7% ±4.5 pp	35.6%	33.8%
Three-person households	681 ±187	14.0% ±3.7 pp	15.6%	15.3%
Four-person households	530 ±160	10.9% ±3.2 pp	11.8%	12.6%
Five-person households	157 ±90 · low precision	3.2% ±1.8 pp · low precision	5.0%	5.9%
Six-person households	57 ±54 · low precision	1.2% ±1.1 pp · low precision	1.8%	2.2%
Seven or more people	32 ±43 · low precision	0.7% ±0.9 pp · low precision	0.9%	1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 10,633
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	9,685 ±497	91.1% ±4.7 pp	90.9%	85.9%
Foreign born	948 ±495 · low precision	8.9% ±4.7 pp · low precision	9.1%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 10,032
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	North Carolina	U.S.
English only	8,861 ±469	88.3% ±4.3 pp	86.5%	77.7%
Spanish	862 ±466 · low precision	8.6% ±4.6 pp · low precision	8.7%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	0 ±21 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	1 ±2 · low precision	0.0% ±0.0 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	0 ±21 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	33 ±49 · low precision	0.3% ±0.5 pp · low precision	1.2%	2.0%
Korean	26 ±35 · low precision	0.3% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	0 ±21 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.4%	1.1%
Vietnamese	51 ±68 · low precision	0.5% ±0.7 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	7 ±11 · low precision	0.1% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	191 ±198 · low precision	1.9% ±2.0 pp · low precision	0.9%	1.1%
Arabic	0 ±21 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	0 ±21 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.5%	0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 7,827
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	North Carolina	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	1,143 ±268	14.6% ±3.4 pp	9.9%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	2,261 ±318	28.9% ±3.9 pp	24.8%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	1,983 ±450	25.3% ±5.7 pp	19.6%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	635 ±163	8.1% ±2.1 pp	10.1%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	1,169 ±244	14.9% ±3.1 pp	22.2%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	636 ±159	8.1% ±2.0 pp	13.5%	14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 10,490
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	North Carolina	U.S.
Same house	9,342 ±339	89.1% ±3.1 pp	87.3%	87.7%
Moved within same county	773 ±232	7.4% ±2.2 pp	5.5%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	256 ±137 · low precision	2.4% ±1.3 pp · low precision	3.6%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	119 ±116 · low precision	1.1% ±1.1 pp · low precision	3.0%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	0 ±21 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

10.5% of Mount Airy residents (±3.4 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 9.9% in North Carolina and 8.4% nationally. 84.1% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Mount Airy	North Carolina	U.S.	Compared with North Carolina
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	10.5% ±3.4 pp	9.9%	8.4%	Not statistically different
Households with a broadband subscription Households	84.1% ±8.4 pp	90.1%	91.0%	Not statistically different
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	6.6% ±1.6 pp	7.4%	6.2%	Not statistically different

Reading and reusing the estimates

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