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The total population of Kernersville is estimated to be 27,177 with 12,795 males (47.08%) and 14,382 females (52.92%). There are 1,587 more females than males in Kernersville.
The median household income in Kernersville was $65,631 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,052(1.63%) from $64,579 in 2020. This income is 87.97% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Kernersville sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $88,867. Overall, the median household income for the town of Kernersville stands at $65,631.
In Kernersville, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,829 for males and $34,659 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $65,234 for males and $51,396 for females.
In Kernersville, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $74,403, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $28,844.
In 2022, the population of Kernersville was 27,763, a 3.53% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Kernersville's population was 26,816, an increase of 1.14% compared to a population of 26,515 in 2020.
The median age in Kernersville, NC is 40.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.33% were under the age of 15, 19.81% aged 15 to 29, 44.88% aged 30 to 64, 16.27% aged 65 to 84, and 1.71% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Kernersville population: 73.53% are White, 16.72% are Black or African American, 0.72% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.68% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.87% are some other race and 4.42% are multiracial.