CDP in Wilkes County, North Carolina · 6.2 sq mi · 202 people per sq mi
About 1,200 people live in Hays. The typical household earns $55,035, and the median resident is 48.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,360 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.94%
Men 52.2 · Women 41.7
2011–2026
1,241
2026 projection
8.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
1,241
2026 projection
8.8% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 1,241 | -38 | 2.97% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,279 | -76 | 2.84% |
| 2023 | 1,355 | -34 | 2.45% |
| 2022 | 1,389 | +142 | 11.39% |
| 2021 | 1,247 | -113 | 8.31% |
| 2020 | 1,360 | +83 | 6.50% |
| 2019 | 1,277 | -27 | 2.07% |
| 2018 | 1,304 | -458 | 25.99% |
| 2017 | 1,762 | +64 | 3.77% |
| 2016 | 1,698 | -198 | 10.44% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 11 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 20 residents
79% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 79% | 77% | 81% |
| Never married | 2% | 0% | 4% |
| Divorced | 9% | 12% | 5% |
| Widowed | 10% | 11% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau