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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 Boiling Springs, NC compare?
| Figure | Boiling Springs, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,799 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,615 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,030 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.9% |
| Measure | Boiling Springs, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,757±29 |
| Median age | 22.4±2.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.8%±3.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 74.1%±6.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 17.2%±4.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.0%±1.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.0%±2.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 43.8%±8.7 pts |
| Median household income | $89,875±$22,619 |
| Per capita income | $28,734±$7,141 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.2%±2.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3%±4.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $265,400±$31,793 |
| Median gross rent | $1,192±$646 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 28.5%±17.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.3%±10.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.5%±2.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.2%±5.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.9%±9.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.5 min±3.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.3%±6.4 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