Town in Burke County, North Carolina · 1.4 sq mi · 1,280 people per sq mi
About 1,800 people live in Drexel. The typical household earns $61,992, and the median resident is 47.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,746 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.71%
Men 45.4 · Women 50.1
2010–2026
1,769
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,769
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,769 | +5 | 0.28% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,764 | -2 | 0.11% |
| 2024 | 1,766 | -7 | 0.39% |
| 2023 | 1,773 | +21 | 1.20% |
| 2022 | 1,752 | +4 | 0.23% |
| 2021 | 1,748 | +2 | 0.11% |
| 2020 | 1,746 | -115 | 6.18% |
| 2019 | 1,861 | +3 | 0.16% |
| 2018 | 1,858 | -1 | 0.05% |
| 2017 | 1,859 | -1 | 0.05% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 21 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 60% | 42% |
| Never married | 23% | 26% | 22% |
| Divorced | 12% | 6% | 16% |
| Widowed | 12% | 7% | 16% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau