Median Household Income
$71,918 ± $3,532
Median Home Value
$290,700 ± $13,158
Median Gross Rent
$1,082 ± $77/mo
Per Capita Income
$41,725
Poverty Rate
12.6%
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
Homeownership Rate
60.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
37.0%
Median Age
39.3
Average Commute
20 min
Households
12,630
Veterans
1,653
Population Over Time
Kernersville grew 18.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
23,522
2016
23,736
2018
24,088
2020
24,876
2022
27,177
2024
27,830
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
65.8%
Hispanic or Latino
13.7%
Black or African American
17.8%
Asian
2.0%
Nearby Cities in North Carolina
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.