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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 Conover, NC compare?
| Figure | Conover, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,938 |
| Change since April 2020 | +6.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 8,421 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 735 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.3% |
| Measure | Conover, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,580±22 |
| Median age | 36.8±9.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 22.2%±8.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 67.9%±8.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.3%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.8%±4.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.8%±6.3 pts |
| Median household income | $65,972±$9,896 |
| Per capita income | $28,587±$4,053 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.7%±6.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3%±2.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $271,300±$30,089 |
| Median gross rent | $898±$100 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 23.9%±13.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.0%±7.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.1%±2.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.7%±6.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.7 min±1.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.2%±5.9 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