North Carolina · Census place 44960
Mount Holly, NC population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Mount Holly, North Carolina (Mount Holly, NC — Census place “Mount Holly city”) is 17,928 residents, ranking #58 of 777 places in North Carolina. Median household income is $75,928, the median home is worth $286,400 and median gross rent runs $1,145 a month. Looking for the Mount Holly North Carolina ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Mount Holly, NC: 28120.
- Population
- 17,928Mount Holly city residents
- Median household income
- $75,928Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $286,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,145Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 67.4%Owner-occupied households
Mount Holly ZIP codes (North Carolina)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Mount Holly.
The Mount Holly NC ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Mount Holly city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Mount Holly city median would spend about 18.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8.2% of residents and 67.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Mount Holly city, NC in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Mount Holly city is a mid-size town in North Carolina, with 17,928 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #58 of 777 ranked by population — larger than 92% of them. The median age here is 39.1 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in Mount Holly city earn a median of $75,928 a year, 3.3% below the national figure of $78,538 and 24% above the $61,228 median for the 459 North Carolina cities we cover. The median is the midpoint household, not an average, so a handful of very high earners cannot drag it upward the way they distort a mean. Poverty reaches 8.2% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Mount Holly city is valued at $286,400, 5.6% below the national figure and 30% above the $219,800 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,145 a month, 18.6% below the national figure, or roughly $13,740 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 18.1% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.8×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 67.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in North Carolina.
- Hope Mills town 17,823
- Pinehurst village 17,992
- Morganton city 17,541
- Lenoir city 18,282
- Graham city 17,537
- Elizabeth City city 18,740
- Murraysville CDP 17,307
- Mebane city 18,899
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Mount Holly city?
- Mount Holly city has 17,928 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #58 of 777 in North Carolina.
- What is the median household income in Mount Holly city?
- Median household income in Mount Holly city is $75,928 a year, 3.3% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Mount Holly city?
- Median gross rent is $1,145 a month and the median home value is $286,400, so rent absorbs about 18.1% of median household income.
- Is Mount Holly city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.8× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Mount Holly city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 18.1% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Mount Holly city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.