Gold Hill, NC Demographics

A map of Gold Hill's Population by Race

Gold Hill, North Carolina has an estimated population of 914, a dramatic increase from the 372 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.0% White, 2.0% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gold Hill, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gold Hill has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Gold Hill, that probability was 19.4% in 2020 and 3.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gold Hill is ranked the 479th most populous place in North Carolina, out of 776 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Gold Hill was ranked the 622nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gold Hill's White Population

896 residents of Gold Hill, or 98.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gold Hill is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Gold Hill ranks 101st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gold Hill's White population has grown by an estimated 169.1%. White residents' share of Gold Hill's population has increased from 89.5% to 98.0%.

Gold Hill is more White than neighboring Rockwell (78.7% White), Misenheimer (73.3% White), Richfield (81% White), Faith (88.4% White), and Granite Quarry (77.9% White).

Gold Hill's Black Population

0 residents of Gold Hill, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gold Hill is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Gold Hill ranks 714th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gold Hill's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Gold Hill's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Gold Hill is less Black than neighboring Rockwell (7.9% Black), Misenheimer (15.8% Black), Richfield (2.2% Black), Faith (0.2% Black), and Granite Quarry (5.5% Black).

Gold Hill's Asian Population

0 residents of Gold Hill, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gold Hill is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Gold Hill ranks 627th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gold Hill's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Gold Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Gold Hill is less Asian than neighboring Rockwell (1% Asian), Richfield (11.7% Asian), Faith (9.6% Asian), and Granite Quarry (1.2% Asian).

Gold Hill's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Gold Hill, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gold Hill is considerably lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Gold Hill ranks 680th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gold Hill's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Gold Hill's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.0%.

Gold Hill is less Hispanic than neighboring Rockwell (3.7% Hispanic), Misenheimer (5.2% Hispanic), Richfield (3% Hispanic), Faith (0.2% Hispanic), and Granite Quarry (13.2% Hispanic).

Gold Hill's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Gold Hill, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Gold Hill is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Gold Hill ranks 98th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gold Hill's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gold Hill's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.0%.

Gold Hill is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rockwell (1.1% Native American/Other), and Granite Quarry (0.9% Native American/Other).

Gold Hill's Multiracial Population

18 residents of Gold Hill, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gold Hill is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Gold Hill ranks 74th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gold Hill's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 18.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Gold Hill's population has decreased from 5.9% to 2.0%.

Gold Hill is more Multiracial than neighboring Faith (1.5% Multiracial), and Granite Quarry (1.3% Multiracial). Gold Hill is less Multiracial than neighboring Rockwell (7.6% Multiracial), and Misenheimer (5.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.