City profile · North Carolina · Census ACS 2023

Andrews, NC

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Andrews - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,976
Residents
$34,879
Median income
$97,600
Median home
$925
Median rent (state)

Andrews - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Andrews lands in the 4th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

4th
percentile, household income
9th
percentile, home value
7th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Andrews, NC

1,976 people live in Andrews, North Carolina - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $34,879 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 18.0%. Home values in Andrews run a median of $97,600, and the median resident age is 45.6 years. Educational attainment runs 12.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 52.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

NOAA puts Andrews's yearly average temperature at 56.8°F.

Living costs in North Carolina run below the national norm: the state registers 94.3 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $925 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $215 across North Carolina, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 20.1 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

1,976 residents

Census ACS 2023 - North Carolina

Median Household Income

$34,879 /yr

Poverty 18.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

94.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, North Carolina average

How does Andrews compare to other US cities?

Where Andrews sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 4% higher than other cities
Home value 9% pricier than other cities
Median rent 7% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Andrews against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to North Carolina only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

North Carolina-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Andrews near the bottom of North Carolina's cities

Among the 746 North Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Andrews ranks #552 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Andrews only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#638 of 700
9th percentile in North Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#552 of 746
0th percentile in North Carolina
Median Home Value
#637 of 708
10th percentile in North Carolina
Poverty Rate
#175 of 746
76th percentile in North Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#598 of 746
20th percentile in North Carolina

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within North Carolina only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

4thIncome percentile

4th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Andrews's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$97,600 Among the most affordable more affordable than 91% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Andrews $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Andrews, NC Andrews, NC's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Andrews, NC-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Andrews, NC median $34,879/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Andrews, NC's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Andrews, NC. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 12.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 18.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 52.1%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,976
Median Income
$34,879
Median Home Value
$97,600
Median Age
45.6
Poverty Rate
18.0%
Labor force participation
52.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
12.3%

Climate

Avg Temperature
56.8°F
Annual Precipitation
N/A
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,650 residents1,700 residents1,750 residents1,800 residents1,850 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,673 residents 1,799 residents ▲ +7.5%
Andrews's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
77.0%
Carpool
15.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
4.1%
Work from Home
0.0%
Other
3.2%

Based on 809 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for North Carolina - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$215
estimated/month

Estimates reflect North Carolina state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a North Carolina state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Andrews sits in

Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$925/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
20.1 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in North Carolina

Enfield
1,967 people
Broad Creek
1,963 people
Glen Alpine
1,995 people
Sparta
1,957 people
Cedar Point
2,005 people
Coats
2,029 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Andrews's 1,976 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Delaware City, DE
1,976 people
Lake of the Woods, IL
1,976 people
Lincoln University, PA
1,976 people
Stanley, VA
1,976 people
Bayou La Batre, AL
1,977 people
Owingsville, KY
1,977 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Andrews's $34,879 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Bandera, TX
$34,879 median income
Lamar, MO
$34,894 median income
Ganado, AZ
$34,896 median income
Palestine, AR
$34,896 median income
Saxton, PA
$34,861 median income
Carlisle, AR
$34,858 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Andrews, NC Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Andrews, NC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 84.5% 10.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11.9% White 84.5% Black or African American 1.4% Asian 0.0% American Indian 1.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.7% Two or more races 10.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Andrews compares to nearby North Carolina cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Andrews (this city) 1,976 $34,879
Enfield 1,967 $22,852
Broad Creek 1,963 $57,545
Glen Alpine 1,995 $62,917
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NC NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Andrews, NC?

What is the population of Andrews, NC? +

The population of Andrews, NC stands at 1,976 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Andrews, NC? +

In Andrews, the typical household earns $34,879 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Andrews? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Andrews; the closest available measure is the North Carolina state average, a cost of living index of 94.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within North Carolina vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Andrews, NC? +

A typical home in Andrews is worth $97,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Andrews? +

Climate normals put Andrews's yearly average temperature at 56.8°F. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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