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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 Beech Mountain, NC compare?
| Figure | Beech Mountain, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 659 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 675 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 104 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.0% |
| Measure | Beech Mountain, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 987±152 |
| Median age | 61.7±3.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3%±1.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.0%±3.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±1.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.3%±1.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 53.4%±6.3 pts |
| Median household income | $90,855±$16,861 |
| Per capita income | $82,320±$13,966 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.4%±3.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3%±5.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $443,500±$26,411 |
| Median gross rent | $1,137±$31 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±51.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.3%±4.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 30.2%±8.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 52.0%±9.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±10.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.1 min±3.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.2%±6.8 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