Huntersville is a medium-sized town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 24,926 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Huntersville is the 28th largest community in North Carolina.

There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Huntersville, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Huntersville, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Huntersville's real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. The town does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income in Huntersville is $71,932.

Huntersville is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 85.98% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Huntersville is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Huntersville who work in management occupations (17.32%), sales jobs (15.20%), and office and administrative support jobs (13.73%).

Also of interest is that Huntersville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Huntersville is a very car-oriented town. This is because most people - 98.5% - drive by car to work every day, and few people choose alternative modes of transportation, such as public transit, cycling, or walking. In general, car-oriented communities have a layout that emphasizes streets, highways, and ease of parking, and sometimes this can be to the detriment of human-scale priorities such as walkability alongside roads, and public spaces. For example, strip malls are something you will find in Huntersville.

As is often the case in a small town, Huntersville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Huntersville Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Huntersville. 46.45% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Huntersville in 2000 was $30,256, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $121,024 for a family of four. However, Huntersville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Huntersville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Huntersville home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Huntersville is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Huntersville include German, English, Irish, Italian, Scotch-Irish, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Huntersville is English. Some people also speak Spanish.