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Economy, jobs and prices in Holly Springs, North Carolina: official figures

The median household income in Holly Springs was $135,578 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 57th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the North Carolina median $72,388.

Median household income
$135,578
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
3.4%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
28.8 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$2,021
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$535,800
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
80.6%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
98.1%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Holly Springs?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Holly Springs averaged $53,656 a year in 2020-2024, 171st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; North Carolina: $41,385).

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How unequal are incomes in Holly Springs?

Holly Springs' Gini index of household income inequality was 0.362 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 10th least unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Holly Springs, North Carolina?

3.4% of the civilian labor force in Holly Springs was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (786 people), 85th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and North Carolina's 4.7%.

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What share of people in Holly Springs are working?

72.0% of Holly Springs' 32,426 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 83rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Holly Springs have jobs?

22,455 residents of Holly Springs held civilian jobs, 69.2% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 121 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Holly Springs?

The largest industry group for working residents of Holly Springs was professional, scientific, management and administrative services (23.9% of employed residents), followed by education, health care and social assistance (22.3%) and manufacturing (10.0%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Holly Springs work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 10.0% of working residents of Holly Springs, 334th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 23.9% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Holly Springs, North Carolina?

Commuters in Holly Springs took 28.8 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 193rd longest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 6.7% travelled an hour or more and 16.2% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Holly Springs get to work?

33.5% of workers living in Holly Springs worked from home in 2020-2024, 20th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 60.2% drove to work alone, 3.9% carpooled, 0.0% used public transport and 1.4% walked.

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What is the average rent in Holly Springs, North Carolina?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Holly Springs was $2,021 a month in 2020-2024, 157th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; North Carolina: $1,228).

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How much does a house cost in Holly Springs?

Owner-occupied homes in Holly Springs had a median value of $535,800 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 231st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; North Carolina: $288,900).

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How affordable are homes in Holly Springs?

The median home value in Holly Springs was 4.0 times the median household income, 302nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Holly Springs, North Carolina own their home?

80.6% of the 14,982 occupied homes in Holly Springs were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 2,904 were rented, 34th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; North Carolina: 66.6%).

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What share of homes in Holly Springs have broadband?

98.1% of households in Holly Springs had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 11th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; North Carolina: 90.1%).

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How many households in Holly Springs have no internet?

0.4% of households in Holly Springs (65) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 3rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 5.1% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Holly Springs compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Holly Springs ranks 57 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
54Sugar Land$136,217
55Mission Viejo$136,123
56Thousand Oaks$135,603
57Holly Springs$135,578
58Lake Forest$135,175
59Cary$134,905
60Madison$134,655
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Holly Springs ranks 171 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
168Chandler$53,946
169Westminster$53,904
170Lakewood$53,749
171Holly Springs$53,656
172League City$53,114
173Lincoln$53,082
174Raleigh$52,897
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Holly Springs ranks 814 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
811Queen Creek0.364
812South Jordan0.363
813Commerce City0.363
814Holly Springs0.362
815Goose Creek0.361
816Pflugerville0.348
817West Jordan0.345
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Holly Springs ranks 739 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
736Cary3.5%
737Bartlett3.4%
738Cambridge3.4%
739Holly Springs3.4%
740Charleston3.4%
741Amarillo3.4%
742Flower Mound3.4%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Holly Springs ranks 83 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
80Framingham72.1%
81Manchester72.1%
82Plainfield72.1%
83Holly Springs72.0%
84Noblesville72.0%
85Ocoee72.0%
86Aurora72.0%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Holly Springs ranks 193 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
190Joliet28.8
191Davie28.8
192Daly City28.8
193Holly Springs28.8
194Buena Park28.8
195Tacoma28.8
196Oceanside28.7
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Holly Springs ranks 20 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
17Dunwoody33.9%
18San Ramon33.9%
19Kirkland33.9%
20Holly Springs33.5%
21Washington33.0%
22Bothell32.9%
23Rockville32.7%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Holly Springs ranks 822 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
817Twin Falls0.0%
818Elyria0.0%
819Clermont0.0%
820Collierville0.0%
821Lawrence0.0%
822Holly Springs0.0%
823Waxahachie0.0%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Holly Springs ranks 334 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
331Weston10.0%
332Jurupa Valley10.0%
333Carson10.0%
334Holly Springs10.0%
335Elizabeth9.9%
336Lynn9.9%
337New Brunswick9.9%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Holly Springs ranks 479 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
476Lacey22.3%
477Menifee22.3%
478Oklahoma City22.3%
479Holly Springs22.3%
480Deltona22.3%
481Winter Haven22.3%
482Simi Valley22.3%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Holly Springs ranks 157 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
154Seattle$2,030
155Ontario$2,030
156Upland$2,029
157Holly Springs$2,021
158Eagle Mountain$2,020
159Herriman$2,019
160Boulder$2,018
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Holly Springs ranks 231 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
228Naperville$540,200
229Salt Lake City$539,500
230Menifee$537,300
231Holly Springs$535,800
232Paramount$533,700
233Westminster$532,400
234Santa Maria$531,700
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Holly Springs ranks 519 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
516Chesapeake4.0x
517Lynchburg4.0x
518Cedar Park4.0x
519Holly Springs4.0x
520New Braunfels3.9x
521Overland Park3.9x
522Winston-Salem3.9x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Holly Springs ranks 34 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
31O'Fallon81.0%
32North Port80.9%
33Beaumont80.8%
34Holly Springs80.6%
35Centennial80.6%
36Johns Creek80.4%
37Sugar Land80.3%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Holly Springs ranks 11 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
8Little Elm98.3%
9Dublin98.2%
10Saratoga Springs98.2%
11Holly Springs98.1%
12Rowlett98.1%
13Woodbury98.0%
14Pleasanton97.9%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Holly Springs ranks 821 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
817Eastvale0.6%
818Queen Creek0.5%
819Little Elm0.5%
820Saratoga Springs0.5%
821Holly Springs0.4%
822Eagle Mountain0.4%
823Sammamish0.2%
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