Population
401 residents
Census ACS 2023 - North Carolina
City profile · North Carolina · Census ACS 2023
Gold Hill, NC
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Gold Hill - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 401
- Residents
- $1,196
- Median rent (state)
Gold Hill - the verdict
401 people call Gold Hill, North Carolina home. Source: Census ACS.
- 36th
- 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: Gold Hill, NC
North Carolina's Gold Hill is a small town, with 401 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The median resident age is 39.4 years. Educational attainment runs 6.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 72.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.
Living costs in North Carolina run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts North Carolina at 94.3 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,196 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts North Carolina's average monthly utility costs around $215 (state average). The average commute for Gold Hill workers runs 25.7 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 82.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 13.6%
Cost of Living Index (state)
94.3 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, North Carolina average
How does Gold Hill compare to other US cities?
Gold Hill measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Median rent 36% 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 Gold Hill'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.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Gold Hill in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 6.3%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 13.6%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 72.2%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
401
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
39.4
Poverty Rate
13.6%
Labor force participation
72.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
6.3%
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
25.7 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 208 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 Gold Hill sits in
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,196/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
82.9 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in North Carolina
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Gold Hill's 401 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Gold Hill 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Hill (this city) | 401 | N/A |
| Brookford | 395 | $34,643 |
| Chowan Beach | 407 | $22,583 |
| Macclesfield | 393 | $53,036 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NC NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Gold Hill, NC?
What is the population of Gold Hill, NC? +
Gold Hill, NC counts 401 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Gold Hill? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Gold Hill; 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.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.
Citation & verification links
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