Dobson, NC Housing Market & City Data

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1,539
Population Estimate
$130,193
Median Home Value
95.2%
Employment Rate
20.3%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$200
Median Listing Price$270,000
Median Days on Market73
Active Listings16
New Listings8
Total Listings (Active + Pending)22
Avg Listing Price$320,842
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-5%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY4%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.11
Family Dual Income47.7
Median Household Income$35,956
Median Individual Income$21,792
Home Ownership49.0%
Home Value$130,193
Median Rent$553
Rent Burden31.7%
Poverty20.9%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED14.3%
  • Highschool Education29.5%
  • Some College36.0%
  • Bachelors Degree12.7%
  • Graduate Degree7.6%
  • Total College or Above20.3%
  • Stem Degree37.0%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male48.2%
  • Female51.8%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married36.7%
  • Divorced19.2%
  • Never Married33.4%
  • Widowed10.7%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityDobson
State IDNC
Population1,539

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1819.8%
19–2919.0%
30–3911.6%
40–4911.3%
Age Group% of Population
50–599.8%
60–6913.3%
70–796.6%
80+8.5%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation40.9%
Unemployment Rate4.8%
Disabled25.8%

ETHNICITY

White84.1%
Black8.1%
Asian0.7%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other5.7%
Multiple1.5%

OTHER

Hispanic13.1%
Limited English1.2%
Health Uninsured15.1%
Veteran5.1%

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