Median Household Income
$49,564 ± $5,047
Median Home Value
$204,100 ± $24,082
Median Gross Rent
$959 ± $83/mo
Per Capita Income
$26,980
Poverty Rate
23.0%
Unemployment Rate
7.7%
Homeownership Rate
62.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.8%
Median Age
37.2
Average Commute
23 min
Households
4,633
Veterans
643
Population Over Time
Kings Mountain grew 12.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
10,743
2016
11,053
2018
10,955
2020
10,885
2022
11,246
2024
12,039
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
65.9%
Hispanic or Latino
1.6%
Black or African American
25.3%
Asian
2.8%
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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.