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Balfour

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
1.621

Balfour is a CDP located in Henderson County, North Carolina. Balfour has a 2025 population of 1,131. Balfour is currently declining at a rate of -0.26% annually and its population has decreased by -3.91% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,177 in 2020.

The average household income in Balfour is $90,339 with a poverty rate of 7.77%.The median age in Balfour is 42.5 years: 47 years for males, and 36.8 years for females.

1.1K
Total Population
698
Density (mi²)
-3 -0.26%
Growth

Balfour Population

Balfour Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Balfour includes 83.39% White, 7.77% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White94483.39%
Other race887.77%
Two or more races796.98%
Black or African American211.86%

Balfour Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Balfour's average per capita income is $30,673. Household income levels show a median of $69,545. The poverty rate stands at 7.77%.

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$75,966-
Families$70,000$102,774
Households$69,545$90,339
Non Families-$64,531

$30,673

Average Income

$69,545

Median Household Income

7.77%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)