Town · North Carolina
Lilesville, North Carolina
Lilesville, town, in Anson County, North Carolina. Lilesville had 398 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 395 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 971 (±378). GEOID 3738200.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
398
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 395 · ACS 2020-2024: 971 ±378
Median household income
$41,389
±$26,071 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $72,388
Median home value
$116,200
±$19,634 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $288,900
Median gross rent
$929
±$65 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $1,228
Where is Lilesville and what county is it in?
Lilesville is a town in Anson County, North Carolina. It covers 1.0 square miles of land, 398 residents per square mile in 2020.
Lilesville is in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 11 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Lilesville, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 398 people lived in Lilesville on July 1, 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, slower than North Carolina (+7.2%). The 2020 Census counted 395 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 971 (±378). The survey estimate is more than double the 2020 count: in a place this small the survey reaches a few dozen households, and a few of them can move the estimate a long way.
| Measure | Lilesville | Anson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 971 ±378 | 22,289 | +434 |
| Households | 280 ±112 | 8,548 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 3.47 ±1.20 | 2.41 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 300 ±109 | 9,954 | no clear change |
Lilesville's population since 2000
From 459 in 2000 to 398 in 2025: down 13.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Lilesville as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Lilesville?
The median resident of Lilesville is 36.5 years old; 27.1% are under 18 and 17.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 66.1%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 24.1%.
| Measure | Lilesville | Anson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.5 ±9.7 | 41.9 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 27.1% ±13.1 pts | 19.9% | – |
| 65 years and over | 17.0% ±8.7 pts | 19.7% | – |
| Male | 52.5% ±10.7 pts | 51.5% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±4.3 pts | 4.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 24.1% ±13.2 pts | 43.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 66.1% ±18.7 pts | 44.6% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.3 pts | 1.6% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.3 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 9.8% ±17.3 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±4.3 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.0% ±4.9 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.5% ±7.2 pts | 6.6% | – |
| With a disability | 14.1% ±8.5 pts | 21.7% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 17.3% ±9.8 pts | 13.3% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 97.4% ±3.0 pts | 83.1% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.1% ±14.2 pts | 9.9% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 1.7% ±2.0 pts | 2.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 88.3% ±9.4 pts | 87.4% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±4.4 pts | 1.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Lilesville earn?
Half of Lilesville's 280 households earn less than $41,389 a year (±$26,071), against $47,302 in Anson County and $72,388 in North Carolina. In 2015-2019 it was $58,993 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Lilesville | Anson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $41,389 ±$26,071 | $47,302 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $61,093 ±$17,324 | $61,087 | – |
| Per capita income | $23,600 ±$7,219 | $24,781 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 10.5% ±9.4 pts | 21.7% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 6.8% ±15.5 pts | 32.2% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 49.3% ±16.5 pts | 33.8% | – |
| Households with a computer | 94.3% ±4.9 pts | 90.6% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.1% ±7.9 pts | 85.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Lilesville?
Owners occupy 87.9% of Lilesville's occupied homes and renters 12.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $116,200 by its owner (±$19,634). The median renter pays $929 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Lilesville | Anson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $116,200 ±$19,634 | $148,600 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $929 ±$65 | $814 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 29.4% ±39.2 pts | 35.3% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,103 ±$67 | $1,241 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.9% ±12.3 pts | 68.5% | +21.2 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 12.1% ±12.3 pts | 31.5% | – |
| Housing units | 300 ±109 | 9,954 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±15.8 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±58.2 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 75.3% ±12.7 pts | 69.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 24.7% ±12.7 pts | 26.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.7% ±3.3 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±13.2 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 18.3% ±13.4 pts | 9.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 21.8% ±17.4 pts | 9.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Lilesville work and get to work?
66.3% of Lilesville's workers drive alone and 24.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 29.2 minutes.
| Measure | Lilesville | Anson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 54.4% ±14.1 pts | 51.5% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 17.9% ±16.2 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 66.3% ±18.2 pts | 73.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 9.1% ±8.6 pts | 16.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±12.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±12.4 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Worked from home | 24.1% ±12.9 pts | 8.9% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.2 min ±7.2 | 29.4 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Lilesville?
No census tract lies mostly in Lilesville; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9201Anson County | 3,187 | $49,115 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Lilesville) · Census block assignment files
How does Lilesville compare with other places in North Carolina?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Lilesville is the 14,142nd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 448th-most populous of 549 in North Carolina.
Lilesville is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 448th | 549 |
Lilesville's figures with every place in North Carolina (CSV)
Every place in North Carolina, sortable · Compare Lilesville with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Lilesville?
26 of the 57 figures for Lilesville on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Lilesville are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Lilesville.