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Bakersville, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Mitchell County County
2.2
/5.0
C
Fair
718
Population
945/sq mi density
$39,091
Median Income
$38,353 per capita
$229,000
Home Value
$216,631 Zillow
$450
Median Rent
39.2% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
60
Violent Crime/100K
3,969 property/100K
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$39,091 median income, 17.7% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$229,000 home value, $450/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
60 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,091
48% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,353
2% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
17.7%
392% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.9%
52% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bakersville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bakersville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,091
52%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,353
98%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,340
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$940
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$940
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
50% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.7%
69% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.6%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$681M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.7%
Other
6.7%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
447
Restaurants
32
Healthcare
53
Retail
62
Manufacturing
16
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,340
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,072
12% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $39,091 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,353 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,340 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $940 |
| County GDP | $681M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 17.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.473 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 447 |
| Restaurants | 32 |
| Healthcare | 53 |
| Retail | 62 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,340 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,072 |