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Sims, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Johnston County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
366
Population
1,664/sq mi density
$73,667
Median Income
$30,102 per capita
$214,700
Home Value
$300,455 Zillow
$958
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$73,667 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$214,700 home value, $958/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,667
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,102
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.1%
51% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sims vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sims’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,667
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,102
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,009
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,064
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,064
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
7% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.7%
56% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.3%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,573M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.7%
Other
10%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,104
Restaurants
352
Healthcare
353
Retail
575
Manufacturing
117
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,009
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,488
0% 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 | $73,667 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,102 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,009 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,064 |
| County GDP | $11,573M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.421 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,104 |
| Restaurants | 352 |
| Healthcare | 353 |
| Retail | 575 |
| Manufacturing | 117 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,009 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,488 |