Mount Holly, NC Demographics

The total population of Mount Holly is estimated to be 17,644 with 8,590 males (48.69%) and 9,054 females (51.31%). There are 464 more females than males in Mount Holly.
The median household income in Mount Holly was $69,980 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 4,962(7.63%) from $65,018 in 2020. This income is 93.80% 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, Mount Holly sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $74,757. Overall, the median household income for the city of Mount Holly stands at $69,980.
In Mount Holly, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $51,464 for males and $33,135 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $63,571 for males and $57,060 for females.
In Mount Holly, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $111,469, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $18,691.
In 2022, the population of Mount Holly was 18,170, a 0.98% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Mount Holly's population was 17,994, an increase of 1.30% compared to a population of 17,763 in 2020.
The median age in Mount Holly, NC is 37.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.04% were under the age of 15, 19.88% aged 15 to 29, 51.70% aged 30 to 64, 10.22% aged 65 to 84, and 1.16% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Mount Holly population: 74.47% are White, 15.82% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.98% are Asian, 1.01% are some other race and 3.68% are multiracial.