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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Bakersville, NC compare?
| Figure | Bakersville, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 468 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 450 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 592 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.0% |
| Measure | Bakersville, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 747±335 |
| Median age | 48.3±10.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.0%±2.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.8%±4.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.3%±3.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.4%±0.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 11.7%±9.4 pts |
| Median household income | $50,263±$36,854 |
| Per capita income | $39,150±$16,350 |
| People below the poverty line | 22.4%±13.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 25.5%±14.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $231,300±$73,094 |
| Median gross rent | $504±$232 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 57.4%±21.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.3%±19.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±10.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.9%±9.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.0%±13.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±14.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 14.3 min±6.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.2%±6.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov