Millers Creek, North Carolina

"Millers Creek" redirects here. For other uses, see Millers Creek (disambiguation).

Millers Creek, North Carolina
CDP
Location of Miller Creek, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°11′27″N81°14′08″W / 36.19083°N 81.23556°W / 36.19083; -81.23556
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Wilkes
Area [1]
• Total	4.47 sq mi (11.59 km2)
• Land	4.47 sq mi (11.59 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,371 ft (418 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,931
• Density	431.51/sq mi (166.60/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	28651
Area code	336
FIPS code	37-43160 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2403292 [2]

Millers Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,112 at the 2010 census. West Wilkes High School, one of the four public high schools in Wilkes County, is located in Millers Creek.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.5 square miles (12 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	1,931		—
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

2020 census

Millers Creek racial composition ^[5]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	1,708	88.45%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	11	0.57%
Asian	15	0.78%
Other/Mixed	56	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino	141	7.3%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,931 people, 747 households, and 393 families residing in the CDP.

2010 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2010, there were 2,112 people, 892 households, and 621 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 469.3 inhabitants per square mile (181.2/km²). There were 1002 housing units at an average density of 222.7 per square mile (86.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.3% White, 0.9% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 3.1% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.5% of the population.

There were 892 households, out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

2014 Census Bureau data shows: the median income for a household in the CDP was $32,092 and the median income for a family was $39,975. Males had a median income of $42,314 versus $28,188 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,771. About 15.0% of families and 22.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.6% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over. ^[3]

Notable people

• Bobby Billings (born 1975), musician, singer and songwriter
• Benny Parsons, a well-known NASCAR racer and winner of the 1973 NASCAR championship, was a native of Millers Creek. After retiring from racing, he became a popular racing analyst for the ESPN, NBC, and TBS television networks.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Millers Creek, North Carolina
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 6, 2016.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 21, 2021.