Whitsett, North Carolina

Whitsett, North Carolina
Town
Location in Guilford County and the state of North Carolina.
Coordinates: 36°04′42″N79°34′19″W / 36.07833°N 79.57194°W / 36.07833; -79.57194
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Guilford
Founded	1884
Named for	Whitsett Institute [1]
Area [2]
• Total	2.61 sq mi (6.76 km2)
• Land	2.58 sq mi (6.69 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation [3]	689 ft (210 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	584
• Density	226.09/sq mi (87.30/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	27377
Area code	336
FIPS code	37-73760 [4]
GNIS feature ID	2406883 [3]
Website	www.whitsettnc.com

Whitsett is a town in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 584 at the 2020 census. ^[5]

History

The Daniel P. Foust House, Foust-Carpenter and Dean Dick Farms, Holly Gate, Low House, William Rankin and Elizabeth Wharton Smith House, Wadsworth Congregational Church, and Whitsett Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ^[6]

In 2012, Lenovo announced it would open a manufacturing plant in Whitsett. ^[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	686		—
2010	590		−14.0%
2020	584		−1.0%
2022 (est.)	593	[8]	1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

As of the census ^[4] of 2000, there were 686 people, 279 households, and 215 families residing in the town. The population density was 243.4 inhabitants per square mile (94.0/km²). There were 308 housing units at an average density of 109.3 per square mile (42.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.29% White, 5.98% African American, 0.15% Asian, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.

There were 279 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $44,250, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $38,958 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,936. About 5.5% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "North Carolina Gazetteer" . Retrieved November 24, 2023.
2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitsett, North Carolina
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
6. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
7. Shah, Agam (October 2, 2012). "Lenovo to open first U.S. manufacturing plant in N.C." Computerworld. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
8. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in North Carolina: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". Census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.