Hollis, NC Demographics

Population 183 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Hollis

Household size in Hollis

Household size, people per household
PeriodHollisNorth CarolinaU.S.
2006–102.772.532.68
2010–142.332.582.73
2015–192.642.562.71
2020–242.652.522.65
Change−0.11−0.01−0.03
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Households in Hollis average 2.65 people, the same as the country as a whole. The typical household here is bigger than in North Carolina as a whole, where it has 2.52 people. Household size has dropped from 2.77 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Hollis

Median age, years
PeriodHollisNorth CarolinaU.S.
2006–1037.337.937.7
2010–1447.838.938.6
2015–1937.440.239.6
2020–2444.540.340.1
Change+7.2+2.3+2.3
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Hollis skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Hollis

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodHollisNorth CarolinaU.S.
2006–103.7%12.3%12.3%
2010–144.1%12.5%12.3%
2015–1915.8%11.6%11.6%
2020–248.9%11.4%11.6%
Change+5.2 pts−1.0 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head about one in twelve households in Hollis (8.9%), below the national share of 11.6%.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Hollis

Renters in Hollis

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodHollisNorth CarolinaU.S.
2006–1045.0%31.9%33.3%
2010–1413.4%34.2%35.6%
2015–1922.1%34.8%36.0%
2020–246.4%33.4%34.8%
Change−38.6 pts+1.4 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 6.4% of households in Hollis rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 57.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Hollis

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodHollisNorth CarolinaU.S.
2006–1013.8%12.8%11.4%
2010–1423.1%12.8%11.4%
2015–1916.0%12.5%11.1%
2020–2422.2%11.4%9.6%
Change+8.4 pts−1.5 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Hollis: 22.2% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Hollis

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodHollisNorth CarolinaU.S.
2006–10198119831974
2010–14199219851975
2015–19199419861977
2020–24199219901980
Change+11+7+6
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Much of the housing in Hollis is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of North Carolina.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Hollis

Rent, per month
PeriodHollisNorth CarolinaU.S.
2006–10$511$789$965
2010–14$573$868$1,040
2015–19$811$981$1,213
2020–24$753$1,317$1,571
Change+$242+$528+$606
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Rent in Hollis runs $753 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Hollis

Bachelor's degrees in Hollis

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodHollisNorth CarolinaU.S.
2006–1018.3%27.8%28.4%
2010–1426.7%29.0%29.6%
2015–1914.9%32.0%32.1%
2020–2427.0%36.2%35.6%
Change+8.7 pts+8.4 pts+7.2 pts
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More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Hollis (27.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Hollis

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodHollisNorth CarolinaU.S.
2006–1088.7%84.5%84.9%
2010–1491.6%86.0%86.1%
2015–1981.6%88.1%87.7%
2020–2484.8%90.2%89.3%
Change−3.9 pts+5.7 pts+4.3 pts
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Just over one in seven adults in Hollis never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Hollis

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodHollisNorth CarolinaU.S.
2006–1012.8%8.8%8.1%
2010–1414.1%10.6%9.4%
2015–196.9%5.7%5.6%
2020–241.4%4.8%5.4%
Change−11.3 pts−4.0 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Hollis has been strong: just 1.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Hollis compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Hollis2.6544.58.9%6.4%22.2%1992$75327.0%84.8%1.4%
Bostic2.1452.85.6%18.2%16.2%1986$99919.8%88.8%5.6%
Polkville2.4954.06.3%13.3%24.4%1986$71425.1%94.9%4.1%
Delight2.6846.26.5%13.1%20.4%1982$91923.0%94.0%5.6%
Ellenboro2.5043.49.2%14.4%15.9%1983$70918.4%89.5%6.7%
Washburn1.9952.913.5%24.2%17.0%1984$84629.8%84.6%15.4%
Casar2.5441.89.9%12.1%14.1%1982$84918.2%90.2%2.6%
Westminster1.8960.92.2%6.5%15.5%1988$1,57714.9%84.8%9.5%
Kingstown3.0641.616.0%20.8%5.1%1980$1,04013.4%89.1%8.2%
Lattimore2.8433.22.8%21.2%6.7%1977$84217.2%88.1%0.5%
Double Shoals2.5246.910.1%13.3%23.1%1982$73615.8%85.0%2.8%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Hollis. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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