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Mineral Springs, NC Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Mineral Springs is 2,752, which is 100.88% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 21.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Mineral Springs population density is 335.24 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 181.17 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Mineral Springs is white, which represent 78.31% of the total population. The average Mineral Springs education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,752. #264

Population Growth Since 2000, #51

Mineral Springs, NC	100.88%
North Carolina	21.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #538

Mineral Springs, NC	335.24 per square mile
North Carolina	181.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,155 (78.31%, #390)
Black:	325 (11.81%, #373)
Hispanic:	347 (12.61%, #114)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #361)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #369)
One Race, Other:	244 (8.87%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	28 (1.02%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	329 (94.81%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	14 (4.03%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,105 (76.49%) out of the total population of 2,752 reported first ancestry.

	Mineral Springs, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	8	0.29%, see rank	0.34%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	9	0.33%, see rank	1.07%	1.40%
English	260	9.45%, see rank	9.75%	8.02%
French	38	1.38%, see rank	2.02%	3.34%
German	305	11.08%, see rank	10.69%	15.03%
Greek	6	0.22%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	6	0.22%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	246	8.94%, see rank	8.88%	10.80%
Italian	75	2.73%, see rank	3.06%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	1.42%
Polish	60	2.18%, see rank	1.39%	3.01%
Portuguese	6	0.22%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	6	0.22%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	129	4.69%, see rank	2.68%	0.99%
Scottish	16	0.58%, see rank	2.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	45	1.64%, see rank	1.00%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	28	1.02%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	306	11.12%, see rank	12.51%	7.12%
Welsh	13	0.47%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,424 (51.74%, see rank)

Females: 1,328 (48.26%, see rank)

Mineral Springs, NC	Male: 51.74% Female: 48.26%
North Carolina	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Mineral Springs, NC	40.50 years old
North Carolina	37.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Mineral Springs, NC	40.20 years old
North Carolina	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Mineral Springs, NC	40.80 years old
North Carolina	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Mineral Springs, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	118	4.29%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	156	5.67%, see rank	6.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	196	7.12%, see rank	6.65%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	186	6.76%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	245	8.90%, see rank	7.13%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	271	9.85%, see rank	12.99%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	351	12.75%, see rank	13.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	521	18.93%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	433	15.73%, see rank	12.30%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	173	6.29%, see rank	8.00%	7.64%
75 to 84	73	2.65%, see rank	4.19%	4.25%
85 years and over	29	1.05%, see rank	1.61%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Mineral Springs, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,851, 100%	6,495,047	209,056,129
Less Than High School	229, 12.37%, see rank	14.59%	13.67%
High School Graduate	567, 30.63%, see rank	26.86%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	761, 41.11%, see rank	30.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	162, 8.75%, see rank	18.24%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	132, 7.13%, see rank	9.55%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.18, see rank	13.43	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Mineral Springs, NC			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	27	44.44%	55.56%	71.10%	28.90%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	308	84.09%, see rank	15.91%, see rank	90.90%	9.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	111	92.79%, see rank	7.21%, see rank	92.04%	7.96%	90.60%	9.40%
College	171	97.08%, see rank	2.92%, see rank	82.15%	17.85%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	36	30.56%, see rank	69.44%, see rank	65.79%	34.21%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Mineral Springs, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	963, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.86, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	198, 20.56%, see rank	27.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	765, 79.44%, see rank	72.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	687, 71.34%, see rank	66.40%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.44, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	589, 61.16%, see rank	48.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	276, 28.66%, see rank	33.60%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Mineral Springs, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,282	see rank	7,844,445	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,134	100%, see rank	3,778,356	123,281,364
Never Married	350	30.86%, see rank	33.73%	35.77%
Married	656	57.85%, see rank	54.33%	52.04%
Widowed	42	3.70%, see rank	2.62%	2.57%
Divorced	86	7.58%, see rank	9.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,148	100%, see rank	4,066,089	129,692,771
Never Married	364	31.71%, see rank	27.90%	29.48%
Married	617	53.75%, see rank	50.44%	49.19%
Widowed	79	6.88%, see rank	9.64%	9.16%
Divorced	88	7.67%, see rank	12.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Mineral Springs, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	2,637	95.82%, see rank	92.40%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,353	49.16%, see rank	57.79%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,259	45.75%, see rank	33.52%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	25	0.91%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	115	4.18%, see rank	7.60%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	5	0.18%, see rank	2.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	110	4.00%, see rank	5.14%	7.09%
Born In Europe	28	1.02%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	11	0.40%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	76	2.76%, see rank	4.28%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Mineral Springs, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	859	89.20%, see rank	89.22%	79.39%
Spanish	85	8.83%, see rank	6.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	19	1.97%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.