Location Details

Metro Area Forest City, NC

Cities	12	Counties	1	Zip Codes	12

Population

59,853

Census 2010: 64,335
Estimated: 59,853
Growth: -7.49%

White	55,936	82.39%
Black	7,480	11.02%
Hispanic	2,289	3.37%
Other	1,190	1.75%
Indian	507	0.75%
Asian	441	0.65%
Hawaiian	50	0.07%

Gender and Age

Females	33,238	51.66%
Males	31,097	48.34%

Median age	36.74
Median age for females	37.09
Median age for males	36.68

Households

Total households	26,074
Persons per household	2.007500
Income per household	$21,262.25

Top Data By Cities

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Most Populated

Forest City NC	19,872
Rutherfordton NC	19,077
Ellenboro NC	6,280
Bostic NC	5,088
Lake Lure NC	3,738
Spindale NC	3,497
Union Mills NC	2,301

Least Populated

Union Mills NC	2,301
Spindale NC	3,497
Lake Lure NC	3,738
Bostic NC	5,088
Ellenboro NC	6,280
Rutherfordton NC	19,077
Forest City NC	19,872

Growing

Lake Lure NC	36%
Union Mills NC	-2%
Forest City NC	-5%
Rutherfordton NC	-5%
Bostic NC	-9%
Spindale NC	-12%
Ellenboro NC	-26%

Declining

Ellenboro NC	-26%
Spindale NC	-12%
Bostic NC	-9%
Rutherfordton NC	-5%
Forest City NC	-5%
Union Mills NC	-2%
Lake Lure NC	36%

Younger Crowd

Henrietta NC	35.90
Spindale NC	39.60
Ellenboro NC	39.70
Caroleen NC	40.30
Forest City NC	40.80
Bostic NC	43.10
Rutherfordton NC	44.10
Union Mills NC	47.50
Chimney Rock NC	53.50
Lake Lure NC	56.40

Older Crowd

Lake Lure NC	56.40
Chimney Rock NC	53.50
Union Mills NC	47.50
Rutherfordton NC	44.10
Bostic NC	43.10
Forest City NC	40.80
Caroleen NC	40.30
Ellenboro NC	39.70
Spindale NC	39.60
Henrietta NC	35.90

Highest Income

Rutherfordton NC	$35,915.00
Ellenboro NC	$32,292.00
Lake Lure NC	$32,269.00
Union Mills NC	$31,425.00
Bostic NC	$29,198.00
Forest City NC	$29,122.00
Spindale NC	$25,052.00
Henrietta NC	$20,435.00
Caroleen NC	$19,439.00

Lowest Income

Caroleen NC	$19,439.00
Henrietta NC	$20,435.00
Spindale NC	$25,052.00
Forest City NC	$29,122.00
Bostic NC	$29,198.00
Union Mills NC	$31,425.00
Lake Lure NC	$32,269.00
Ellenboro NC	$32,292.00
Rutherfordton NC	$35,915.00

Top Data By Zip Codes

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Most Populated

28043	19,872
28139	19,077
28040	6,280
28018	5,088
28746	3,738
28160	3,497
28167	2,301

Least Populated

28167	2,301
28160	3,497
28746	3,738
28018	5,088
28040	6,280
28139	19,077
28043	19,872

Growing

28746	36%
28167	-2%
28139	-5%
28043	-5%
28018	-9%
28160	-12%
28040	-26%

Declining

28040	-26%
28160	-12%
28018	-9%
28139	-5%
28043	-5%
28167	-2%
28746	36%

Younger Crowd

28160	39.60
28040	39.70
28043	40.80
28018	43.10
28139	44.10
28167	47.50
28746	56.40

Older Crowd

28746	56.40
28167	47.50
28139	44.10
28018	43.10
28043	40.80
28040	39.70
28160	39.60

Highest Income

28139	$35,915.00
28040	$32,292.00
28746	$32,269.00
28167	$31,425.00
28018	$29,198.00
28043	$29,122.00
28160	$25,052.00
28076	$20,435.00
28019	$19,439.00

Lowest Income

28019	$19,439.00
28076	$20,435.00
28160	$25,052.00
28043	$29,122.00
28018	$29,198.00
28167	$31,425.00
28746	$32,269.00
28040	$32,292.00
28139	$35,915.00

Time Zone

Time zone(s)	Eastern Time Zone (US and Canada), EST. GMT-5
Day light saving	Yes

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