Sugar Mountain, NC Demographics

A map of Sugar Mountain's Population by Race

Sugar Mountain, North Carolina has an estimated population of 539, a dramatic increase from the 371 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.5% White, 1.5% Native American/Other, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.9% Asian, 0.9% Multiracial, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sugar Mountain, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sugar Mountain 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 Sugar Mountain, that probability was 15.3% in 2020 and 8.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sugar Mountain is ranked the 575th 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). Sugar Mountain was ranked the 624th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sugar Mountain's White Population

515 residents of Sugar Mountain, or 95.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sugar Mountain is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Sugar Mountain ranks 59th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sugar Mountain's White population has grown by an estimated 51.0%. White residents' share of Sugar Mountain's population has increased from 91.9% to 95.5%.

Sugar Mountain is more White than neighboring Banner Elk (81.1% White), Linville (92.4% White), and Newland (91.1% White). Sugar Mountain is less White than neighboring Grandfather Village (100% White), and Seven Devils (96.5% White).

Sugar Mountain's Black Population

0 residents of Sugar Mountain, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sugar Mountain is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Sugar Mountain ranks 695th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sugar Mountain's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Sugar Mountain's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Sugar Mountain is less Black than neighboring Banner Elk (7.4% Black), and Newland (0.2% Black).

Sugar Mountain's Asian Population

5 residents of Sugar Mountain, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sugar Mountain is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Sugar Mountain ranks 435th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sugar Mountain's Asian population has grown by an estimated 150.0%. Asian residents' share of Sugar Mountain's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Sugar Mountain is more Asian than neighboring Grandfather Village (0% Asian), Seven Devils (0% Asian), Linville (0% Asian), and Newland (0% Asian). Sugar Mountain is less Asian than neighboring Banner Elk (4% Asian).

Sugar Mountain's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Sugar Mountain, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sugar Mountain is considerably lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Sugar Mountain ranks 659th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sugar Mountain's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Sugar Mountain's population has decreased from 2.4% to 1.1%.

Sugar Mountain is more Hispanic than neighboring Grandfather Village (0% Hispanic). Sugar Mountain is less Hispanic than neighboring Banner Elk (5.8% Hispanic), Seven Devils (3.1% Hispanic), Linville (7.6% Hispanic), and Newland (7.7% Hispanic).

Sugar Mountain's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Sugar Mountain, or 1.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sugar Mountain is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Sugar Mountain ranks 222nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sugar Mountain's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sugar Mountain's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Sugar Mountain is more Native American/Other than neighboring Grandfather Village (0% Native American/Other), Banner Elk (0% Native American/Other), Seven Devils (0% Native American/Other), Linville (0% Native American/Other), and Newland (0.9% Native American/Other).

Sugar Mountain's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Sugar Mountain, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sugar Mountain is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Sugar Mountain ranks 507th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 776 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sugar Mountain's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 58.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Sugar Mountain's population has decreased from 3.2% to 0.9%.

Sugar Mountain is more Multiracial than neighboring Grandfather Village (0% Multiracial), Seven Devils (0.5% Multiracial), Linville (0% Multiracial), and Newland (0% Multiracial). Sugar Mountain is less Multiracial than neighboring Banner Elk (1.7% 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.