Horse Shoe, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Henderson County County

3.9 /5.0
B+ Good
1,699 Population 228/sq mi density
$67,703 Median Income $39,113 per capita
$396,400 Home Value $503,737 Zillow
55°F Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$67,703 median income, 7.7% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$396,400 home value, /mo rent
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
48.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,699
Census 2023
Population Density
228
per square mile
Land Area
7.6
square miles (19.6 km²)
Median Age
53.1 yrs
37% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

50.1%
Male
49.9%
Female
50%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 95.4% US: 61.6%
Black 0.8% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 2.5% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 1.3%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
95.4%
Black
0.8%
Hispanic
2.5%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99.1% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2.1% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99.1%
Spanish
2.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
4.2%
Veterans
12.1%
102% above US avg (6%)
Disability
18.1%
39% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
94.3%
3% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
5.7%
34% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.451
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,699
Population Year2023
Population Density228 / sq mi
Land Area7.6 sq mi
Median Age53.1 years

Gender

Male50.1%
Female49.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White95.4%
Black or African American0.8%
Hispanic or Latino2.5%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only99.1%
Spanish2.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born4.2%
Veterans12.1%
Disability18.1%
Health Insurance94.3%
Uninsured5.7%
Broadband Access87.2%
Gini Coefficient0.451

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M