Southmont, North Carolina Population 2024

1,379

Southmont Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Southmont was:

  • White: 84.61%
  • Two or more races: 14.69%
  • Black or African American: 0.39%
  • Native American: 0.31%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
302.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
18.37% (214)
The current population of Southmont, North Carolina is 1,379 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,165.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,09484.61%
Two or more races19014.69%
Black or African American50.39%
Native American40.31%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Southmont Population by Race

Southmont Population Pyramid 2024

Southmont Median Age

49.9

Total

42.7

Male

52.5

Female

Southmont Adults

There are 1,108 adults, (391 of whom are seniors) in Southmont.

Southmont Age Dependency

80.3

Age Dependency Ratio

54.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Southmont Sex Ratio

Female70754.68%
Male58645.32%

Southmont Population by Age

Southmont Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6382.0394.25.8
Non Family2791.031000
Married2623.071000
Female972.0961.938.1
Male0000

2.65

Average Family Size

2.03

Average Household Size

94.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Southmont Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade343.69%
Associates Degree10411.29%
Bachelors Degree22424.32%
Graduate Degree11212.16%
High School Graduate23725.73%
Less Than 9th Grade404.34%
Some College17018.46%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Southmont Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Southmont Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White826752318
2+ Races868614
Black550
Native American444

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Southmont Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$144,167$44,514
Graduate Degree$62,500$0$51,648
High School Graduate$0$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$50,640$112,692$49,375
Some College$0$0$42,167

$50,640

Average Earnings

$112,692

Average Male

$49,375

Average Female

Southmont Earnings by Educational Attainment

Southmont Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Southmont Language

100% of Southmont residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Southmont Language

Southmont Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,09418917.28%
Multiple1908645.26%
Black55100%

21.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.04%

Male Poverty Rate

32.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Southmont

The race most likely to be in poverty in Southmont is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Southmont is White, with 17.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.32%.

Southmont Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade45.95%
High School30.8%
Some College30.66%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Southmont Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Southmont Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Southmont Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$110,391$114,981
Households$55,000$76,478
Married Families$120,793$-999,999,999
Non Families$20,570$26,935

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Southmont Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.4%

Male Marriage Rate

43.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Southmont Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Southmont Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Southmont Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Southmont Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

97

Number of Veterans

97

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam42
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Southmont Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+65
65 to 7432
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640

Southmont Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White657.15%
2+ Races3216.84%

Southmont Veterans by Race

Southmont Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

32.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

89.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Southmont Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

42%

Labor Force Participation

42%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Southmont Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Southmont Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Southmont Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.78%

Born in Southmont

98.84%

Native Born

1.16%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.84% of Southmont residents were born in the United States, with 59.78% having been born in North Carolina. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Southmont Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,379-7-0.51%
20231,386-6-0.43%
20221,39217914.76%
20211,213484.12%
20201,165151.3%
20191,15017217.59%
2018978889.89%
2017890-362-28.91%
20161,252-170-11.95%
20151,4221068.05%
20141,316-6-0.45%
20131,322-66-4.76%
20121,388-23-1.63%
20111,411-59-4.01%
20101,47000%

Southmont Population by Year