Town in Montgomery County, North Carolina · 3.5 sq mi · 341 people per sq mi
About 1,200 people live in Mount Gilead. The typical household earns $58,885, and the median resident is 43.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,173 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.84%
Men 41.4 · Women 44.3
2010–2026
1,190
2026 projection
1.4% 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
1,190
2026 projection
1.4% 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 | 1,190 | +3 | 0.25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,187 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2024 | 1,187 | +2 | 0.17% |
| 2023 | 1,185 | +13 | 1.11% |
| 2022 | 1,172 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2021 | 1,172 | -1 | 0.09% |
| 2020 | 1,173 | +29 | 2.53% |
| 2019 | 1,144 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 1,144 | -4 | 0.35% |
| 2017 | 1,148 | -4 | 0.35% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 12 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 6 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 47% | 32% |
| Never married | 42% | 41% | 44% |
| Divorced | 12% | 7% | 15% |
| Widowed | 4% | 5% | 3% |
| Separated | 5% | <1% | 7% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau