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Kernersville, NC
Demographic Data




Kernersville Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Kernersville Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

27,763

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.4%
5 - 17:
15.5%
18 - 24:
10.3%
25 - 34:
13.6%
35 - 54:
25.4%
55 - 64:
12.1%
Over 65 Years:
17.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.1%
5.1%
91.7%
91.7%
35.7%
35.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Kernersville
USA
$38,019
$38,019
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Kernersville
USA
$66,151
$66,151
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

12.2%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Education
Accommodation
Finance
Administration
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Transportation
Other
Construction
Wholesale
Public Service
Arts
16.7%
16.7%
15.4%
15.4%
11.4%
11.4%
8.4%
8.4%
7.4%
7.4%
6.7%
6.7%
6.4%
6.4%
5.8%
5.8%
4.5%
4.5%
3.9%
3.9%
3.6%
3.6%
3.0%
3.0%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
68.0%
68.0%
16.7%
16.7%
11.4%
11.4%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Italian
Scottish
European
Polish
French
Scots-Irish
British
Welsh
Norwegian
Swedish
African
Dutch
Danish
Russian
Northern European
Hungarian
French Canadian
15.1%
15.1%
10.3%
10.3%
9.5%
9.5%
3.0%
3.0%
2.6%
2.6%
2.0%
2.0%
1.7%
1.7%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
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0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Native American languages
Other Asian languages
French
Slavic languages
Korean
Langs. of India
German/Yiddish
Chinese
African languages
Other Indo-European
Tagalog
Japanese
Italian
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Vietnamese
89.9%
89.9%
7.8%
7.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Kernersville Residents

6.3%


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