City profile · North Carolina · Census ACS 2023

Briar Chapel, NC

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

6,084
Residents
$154,583
Median income
$508,300
Median home
$1,711
Median rent (state)

Briar Chapel - the verdict

Nationally, Briar Chapel sits in the 95th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

95th
percentile, household income
85th
percentile, home value
69th
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: Briar Chapel, NC

6,084 people live in Briar Chapel, North Carolina - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Briar Chapel households earn a median of $154,583 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Home values in Briar Chapel run a median of $508,300, and the median resident age is 39.3 years. Educational attainment runs 79.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 60.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in North Carolina run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, North Carolina scores 94.3 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,711 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $215 across North Carolina, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 67.2 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).

Population

6,084 residents

Census ACS 2023 - North Carolina

Median Household Income

$154,583 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

94.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, North Carolina average

How does Briar Chapel compare to other US cities?

Here's how Briar Chapel stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 95% higher than other cities
Home value 85% pricier than other cities
Median rent 69% 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Briar Chapel's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in North Carolina, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

95thIncome percentile

95th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Briar Chapel's home value compares nationally

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

$508,300 15th percentile more affordable than 15% 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%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Briar Chapel $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 - Briar Chapel, NC Briar Chapel, NC's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Briar Chapel, 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 Briar Chapel, NC median $154,583/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%
Briar Chapel, 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 Briar Chapel, NC. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 79.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.0%

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

Population
6,084
Median Income
$154,583
Median Home Value
$508,300
Median Age
39.3
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
60.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
79.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
57.3%
Carpool
4.8%
Public Transit
0.4%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
36.5%
Other
1.0%

Based on 2,635 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 Briar Chapel sits in

Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,711/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
67.2 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in North Carolina

Swannanoa
6,043 people
Cherryville
6,154 people
Dallas
6,012 people
Mocksville
6,001 people
Hamlet
6,000 people
Boiling Spring Lakes
6,206 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Briar Chapel's 6,084 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Northville, MI
6,080 people
De Queen, AR
6,077 people
Blackwell, OK
6,091 people
Mount Zion, IL
6,076 people
Battlefield, MO
6,095 people
Little Silver, NJ
6,096 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Briar Chapel's $154,583 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Sag Harbor, NY
$154,583 median income
Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA
$154,591 median income
La Grange, IL
$154,556 median income
West Sayville, NY
$154,531 median income
New Hampshire, OH
$154,643 median income
Mount Airy, MD
$154,514 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Briar Chapel, 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 Briar Chapel, NC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 76.1% 7.8% 11.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.5% White 76.1% Black or African American 4.2% Asian 7.8% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.8% Two or more races 11.0% 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 Briar Chapel 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
Briar Chapel (this city) 6,084 $154,583
Swannanoa 6,043 $72,978
Cherryville 6,154 $58,701
Dallas 6,012 $57,755
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NC OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Briar Chapel, NC?

What is the population of Briar Chapel, NC? +

Briar Chapel, NC has a population of 6,084 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Briar Chapel, NC? +

The median household income in Briar Chapel is $154,583 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Briar Chapel? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Briar Chapel; 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 Briar Chapel, NC? +

Homes in Briar Chapel carry a median value of $508,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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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