Horse Shoe

County:: Henderson County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 7.461
State:: North Carolina

Horse Shoe is a CDP located in Henderson County, North Carolina. Horse Shoe has a 2025 population of 1,730. Horse Shoe is currently declining at a rate of -2.32% annually and its population has decreased by -20.42% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,174 in 2020.

The average household income in Horse Shoe is $87,986 with a poverty rate of 9.06%. The median age in Horse Shoe is 53.1 years: 53.8 years for males, and 49.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Horse Shoe includes 95.35% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,620	95.35%
Two or more races	66	3.88%
Black or African American	13	0.77%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Horse Shoe Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Horse Shoe's average per capita income is $50,125. Household income levels show a median of $67,703. The poverty rate stands at 9.06%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$104,853	-
Families	$88,281	$103,539
Households	$67,703	$87,986
Non Families	$50,032	$56,941

$50,125

Average Income

$67,703

Median Household Income

9.06%

Poverty Rate