City in Cleveland County, North Carolina · 14.9 sq mi · 825 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Kings Mountain. The typical household earns $49,564, and the median resident is 37.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,314 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.97%
Men 28.8 · Women 44
1880–2026
12,279
2026 projection
8.5% 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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1880–2026
12,279
2026 projection
8.5% 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 | 12,279 | +162 | 1.34% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,117 | +152 | 1.27% |
| 2024 | 11,965 | +3 | 0.03% |
| 2023 | 11,962 | +172 | 1.46% |
| 2022 | 11,790 | +308 | 2.68% |
| 2021 | 11,482 | +168 | 1.48% |
| 2020 | 11,314 | +331 | 3.01% |
| 2019 | 10,983 | +55 | 0.50% |
| 2018 | 10,928 | +124 | 1.15% |
| 2017 | 10,804 | +68 | 0.63% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 120 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 4 residents
35% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 35% | 36% | 34% |
| Never married | 40% | 47% | 34% |
| Divorced | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| Widowed | 12% | 5% | 18% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau