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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 Holly Springs, NC compare?
| Figure | Holly Springs, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 50,288 |
| Change since April 2020 | +21.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 41,239 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,121 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 6.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.9% |
| Measure | Holly Springs, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 45,248±59 |
| Median age | 36.5±1.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.8%±1.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 70.5%±3.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 8.4%±1.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 8.7%±2.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 11.4%±1.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 67.3%±3.4 pts |
| Median household income | $135,578±$6,882 |
| Per capita income | $53,656±$2,441 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.8%±1.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4%±1.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $535,800±$17,603 |
| Median gross rent | $2,021±$111 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.4%±9.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.6%±2.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 10.0%±1.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 33.5%±2.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 60.2%±2.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.8 min±1.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.4%±1.1 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