City profile · North Carolina · Census ACS 2023

Sharpsburg, NC

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

1,629
Residents
$39,792
Median income
$116,700
Median home
$1,143
Median rent (state)

Sharpsburg - the verdict

Sharpsburg ranks in the 7th percentile for household income and the 38th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

7th
percentile, household income
16th
percentile, home value
32nd
percentile, median rent
38th
percentile, safety
📝 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: Sharpsburg, NC

Sharpsburg is a small town in North Carolina, home to 1,629 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Sharpsburg brings in $39,792 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 15.7%. Home values in Sharpsburg run a median of $116,700, and the median resident age is 34.1 years. Educational attainment runs 13.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 60.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Sharpsburg reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 1766.4 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

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. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,143 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts North Carolina's average monthly utility costs around $215 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 80.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).

Population

1,629 residents

Census ACS 2023 - North Carolina

Median Household Income

$39,792 /yr

Poverty 15.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

94.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, North Carolina average

How does Sharpsburg compare to other US cities?

Sharpsburg measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 7% higher than other cities
Home value 16% pricier than other cities
Median rent 32% pricier than other cities
Safety 38% safer than other cities

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

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at North Carolina, Sharpsburg ranks #63 of 195 North Carolina cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Sharpsburg 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 Home Value places Sharpsburg toward the bottom of North Carolina's cities

Among the 708 North Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Sharpsburg ranks #579 - the 18th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Sharpsburg only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#580 of 700
17th percentile in North Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#362 of 746
50th percentile in North Carolina
Median Home Value
#579 of 708
18th percentile in North Carolina
Poverty Rate
#217 of 746
70th percentile in North Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#581 of 746
22nd 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.

7thIncome percentile
38thSafety percentile

7th percentile nationally for median household income · 38th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Sharpsburg's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Sharpsburg's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 40 Avg. percentile National median
Sharpsburg's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Sharpsburg's home value compares nationally

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

$116,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 84% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Sharpsburg $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 - Sharpsburg, NC Sharpsburg, NC's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Sharpsburg, 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 Sharpsburg, NC median $39,792/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%
Sharpsburg, 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 Sharpsburg, NC. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 13.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 15.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.9%

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

Population
1,629
Median Income
$39,792
Median Home Value
$116,700
Median Age
34.1
Poverty Rate
15.7%
Labor force participation
60.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.0%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1766.4
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
512.8
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1253.6
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Population Change

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

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1,700 residents1,750 residents1,800 residents1,850 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,724 residents 1,798 residents ▲ +4.3%
Sharpsburg's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
81.3%
Carpool
7.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
11.3%

Based on 672 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 Sharpsburg sits in

Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,143/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
80.6 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in North Carolina

Cherokee
1,631 people
Hoopers Creek
1,623 people
Vander
1,614 people
Stedman
1,613 people
Plain View
1,647 people
Nebo
1,608 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Sharpsburg's 1,629 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Salisbury, MO
1,629 people
Frenchtown, MT
1,629 people
Monroeville, OH
1,629 people
Hines, OR
1,629 people
North Key Largo, FL
1,630 people
Fairplay, GA
1,628 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Sharpsburg's $39,792 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Alpine, AZ
$39,792 median income
Adrian, GA
$39,792 median income
Ewen, MI
$39,792 median income
White Pine, MI
$39,792 median income
Chula, MO
$39,792 median income
Holloway, OH
$39,792 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Sharpsburg, 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 Sharpsburg, NC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 35.4% 63.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 35.4% Black or African American 63.5% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.7% Two or more races 0.5% 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 Sharpsburg 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
Sharpsburg (this city) 1,629 $39,792
Cherokee 1,631 $48,173
Hoopers Creek 1,623 $64,792
Vander 1,614 $63,611
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NC FBI UCR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Sharpsburg, NC?

What is the population of Sharpsburg, NC? +

The population of Sharpsburg, NC stands at 1,629 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

In Sharpsburg, the typical household earns $39,792 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Sharpsburg? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Sharpsburg; 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.

Is Sharpsburg, NC safe? +

Sharpsburg has a total crime rate of 1766.4 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

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

A typical home in Sharpsburg is worth $116,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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

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

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