City in Gaston County, North Carolina · 11.3 sq mi · 1,712 people per sq mi
About 19,000 people live in Mount Holly. The typical household earns $79,385, and the median resident is 39 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,743 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.2%
Men 38.3 · Women 40
1890–2026
19,287
2026 projection
8.7% 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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1890–2026
19,287
2026 projection
8.7% 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 | 19,287 | +254 | 1.33% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,033 | +271 | 1.44% |
| 2024 | 18,762 | +335 | 1.82% |
| 2023 | 18,427 | +290 | 1.60% |
| 2022 | 18,137 | +170 | 0.95% |
| 2021 | 17,967 | +224 | 1.26% |
| 2020 | 17,743 | +1,479 | 9.09% |
| 2019 | 16,264 | +142 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | 16,122 | +532 | 3.41% |
| 2017 | 15,590 | +347 | 2.28% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 182 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 12 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 60% | 52% |
| Never married | 29% | 28% | 30% |
| Divorced | 9% | 7% | 11% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 6% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau