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Mint Hill, NC Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Mint Hill is 23,934, which is 60.39% 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 Mint Hill population density is 991.00 people per square mile, which is much 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 Mint Hill is white, which represent 79.07% of the total population. The average Mint Hill education level is higher than the state average and is higher 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: 23,934. #38

Population Growth Since 2000, #99

Mint Hill, NC	60.39%
North Carolina	21.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #228

Mint Hill, NC	991.00 per square mile
North Carolina	181.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	18,924 (79.07%, #376)
Black:	3,102 (12.96%, #348)
Hispanic:	1,695 (7.08%, #237)
Asian:	614 (2.57%, #96)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	59 (0.25%, #299)
One Race, Other:	564 (2.36%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	671 (2.80%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	249 (14.69%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	307 (18.11%, see rank)
Cuban:	132 (7.79%, see rank)
Central American:	644 (37.99%, see rank)
South American:	253 (14.93%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	11 (1.79%, see rank)
Chinese:	23 (3.75%, see rank)
Filipino:	110 (17.92%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	164 (26.71%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	284 (46.25%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	22 (3.58%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

20,379 (85.15%) out of the total population of 23,934 reported first ancestry.

	Mint Hill, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.56%
Czech	28	0.12%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	13	0.05%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	439	1.83%, see rank	1.07%	1.40%
English	2,460	10.28%, see rank	9.75%	8.02%
French	611	2.55%, see rank	2.02%	3.34%
German	3,736	15.61%, see rank	10.69%	15.03%
Greek	55	0.23%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	7	0.03%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	2,988	12.48%, see rank	8.88%	10.80%
Italian	1,020	4.26%, see rank	3.06%	5.52%
Norwegian	203	0.85%, see rank	0.46%	1.42%
Polish	499	2.08%, see rank	1.39%	3.01%
Portuguese	76	0.32%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	208	0.87%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,358	5.67%, see rank	2.68%	0.99%
Scottish	804	3.36%, see rank	2.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	195	0.81%, see rank	1.00%	0.95%
Swedish	165	0.69%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	16	0.07%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	193	0.81%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	2,512	10.50%, see rank	12.51%	7.12%
Welsh	148	0.62%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 12,545 (52.41%, see rank)

Females: 11,389 (47.59%, see rank)

Mint Hill, NC	Male: 52.41% Female: 47.59%
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)

Mint Hill, NC	43.70 years old
North Carolina	37.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Mint Hill, NC	42.10 years old
North Carolina	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Mint Hill, NC	45.30 years old
North Carolina	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Mint Hill, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,678	7.01%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,586	6.63%, see rank	6.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,346	5.62%, see rank	6.65%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,211	5.06%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,160	4.85%, see rank	7.13%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,382	9.95%, see rank	12.99%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,249	13.57%, see rank	13.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,686	15.40%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,774	15.77%, see rank	12.30%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,452	10.24%, see rank	8.00%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,072	4.48%, see rank	4.19%	4.25%
85 years and over	338	1.41%, see rank	1.61%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Mint Hill, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	16,953, 100%	6,495,047	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,404, 8.28%, see rank	14.59%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,920, 23.12%, see rank	26.86%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	5,921, 34.93%, see rank	30.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	4,089, 24.12%, see rank	18.24%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,619, 9.55%, see rank	9.55%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.00, 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

	Mint Hill, NC			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	660	43.64%	56.36%	71.10%	28.90%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,362	81.58%, see rank	18.42%, see rank	90.90%	9.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	970	81.86%, see rank	18.14%, see rank	92.04%	7.96%	90.60%	9.40%
College	897	80.94%, see rank	19.06%, see rank	82.15%	17.85%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	241	73.86%, see rank	26.14%, see rank	65.79%	34.21%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Mint Hill, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	8,909, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.68, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	1,895, 21.27%, see rank	27.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	7,014, 78.73%, see rank	72.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	6,642, 74.55%, see rank	66.40%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.18, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	5,594, 62.79%, see rank	48.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,267, 25.45%, see rank	33.60%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Mint Hill, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	19,324	see rank	7,844,445	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	9,914	100%, see rank	3,778,356	123,281,364
Never Married	2,651	26.74%, see rank	33.73%	35.77%
Married	6,185	62.39%, see rank	54.33%	52.04%
Widowed	259	2.61%, see rank	2.62%	2.57%
Divorced	819	8.26%, see rank	9.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	9,410	100%, see rank	4,066,089	129,692,771
Never Married	1,884	20.02%, see rank	27.90%	29.48%
Married	5,874	62.42%, see rank	50.44%	49.19%
Widowed	682	7.25%, see rank	9.64%	9.16%
Divorced	970	10.31%, see rank	12.02%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Mint Hill, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	22,062	92.18%, see rank	92.40%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	11,426	47.74%, see rank	57.79%	58.73%
Born in Different State	10,160	42.45%, see rank	33.52%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	476	1.99%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,872	7.82%, see rank	7.60%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	978	4.09%, see rank	2.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	894	3.74%, see rank	5.14%	7.09%
Born In Europe	426	1.78%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	449	1.88%, see rank	1.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	111	0.46%, see rank	0.46%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	844	3.53%, see rank	4.28%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	42	0.18%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Mint Hill, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	7,995	89.74%, see rank	89.22%	79.39%
Spanish	619	6.95%, see rank	6.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	182	2.04%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	96	1.08%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	17	0.19%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

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