Wadesboro, NC Housing Market & City Data

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5,275
Population Estimate
$80,288
Median Home Value
84.7%
Employment Rate
12.6%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$145
Median Listing Price$199,999
Median Days on Market92
Active Listings44
New Listings12
Total Listings (Active + Pending)58
Avg Listing Price$258,554
Avg Listing Price Change MoM22%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY1%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.28
Family Dual Income37.2
Median Household Income$26,680
Median Individual Income$19,140
Home Ownership46.6%
Home Value$80,288
Median Rent$778
Rent Burden44.3%
Poverty32.3%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED19.7%
  • Highschool Education40.5%
  • Some College27.2%
  • Bachelors Degree10.1%
  • Graduate Degree2.5%
  • Total College or Above12.6%
  • Stem Degree42.7%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male46.4%
  • Female53.6%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married29.9%
  • Divorced17.2%
  • Never Married45.9%
  • Widowed7.0%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityWadesboro
State IDNC
Population5,275

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1823.1%
19–2921.2%
30–3910.1%
40–498.7%
Age Group% of Population
50–5912.7%
60–6913.1%
70–797.2%
80+3.9%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation56.6%
Unemployment Rate15.3%
Disabled20.5%

ETHNICITY

White25.0%
Black72.0%
Asian2.6%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Multiple0.2%

OTHER

Hispanic0.0%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured12.8%
Veteran5.5%

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