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Compare Holly Springs to Shelby

This post compares Holly Springs, North Carolina to Shelby, North Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Holly Springs (town) Shelby (city)
Population 31,827 20,058
Income (median) $67,655 $31,765
Home Value (median) $264,500 $117,000
White 79% 55%
Black 11% 39%
Asian 2% 0%
With Kids 57% 29%
Age (median) 34 39
Rentals 15% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Holly Springs or Shelby?
A: Holly Springs has a larger population count than Shelby: 31827 compared with 20058 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Holly Springs or in Shelby?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Holly Springs.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Holly Springs or Shelby?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Holly Springs.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Shelby does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 15% for Holly Springs versus 51% for Shelby.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Holly Springs may include: Wake-Forest, Apex, and Indian-Trail.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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