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Horse Shoe

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
7.461

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.

1.7K
Total Population
232
Density (mi²)
-41 -2.32%
Growth

Horse Shoe Population

Horse Shoe Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

1.8K2K2.2K2.4K2.6K2.8K3K20102012201420162018202020222024YearPopulation

Demographics

The racial composition of Horse Shoe includes 95.35% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

95.35%
Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,62095.35%
Two or more races663.88%
Black or African American130.77%

Horse Shoe Marital Status

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

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

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)