Mount Holly, VA Demographics

Population 789 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Mount Holly

Household size in Mount Holly

Household size, people per household
PeriodMount HollyVirginiaU.S.
2006–102.152.632.68
2010–141.992.682.73
2015–192.102.682.71
2020–242.062.622.65
Change−0.09−0.01−0.03
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Households in Mount Holly are small: just 2.06 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.15, 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 Mount Holly

Median age, years
PeriodMount HollyVirginiaU.S.
2006–1056.238.237.7
2010–1458.139.038.6
2015–1953.840.039.6
2020–2460.540.340.1
Change+4.3+2.1+2.3
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With a median age of 60.5, Mount Holly is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

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 Mount Holly

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodMount HollyVirginiaU.S.
2006–1014.8%11.1%12.3%
2010–1411.6%11.0%12.3%
2015–1910.1%10.5%11.6%
2020–244.9%10.7%11.6%
Change−9.9 pts−0.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Mount Holly: 4.9% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

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 Mount Holly

Renters in Mount Holly

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodMount HollyVirginiaU.S.
2006–1014.1%31.1%33.3%
2010–1415.8%33.3%35.6%
2015–1922.2%33.7%36.0%
2020–2412.5%32.7%34.8%
Change−1.6 pts+1.5 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 12.5% of households in Mount Holly rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 52.7% 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 Mount Holly

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodMount HollyVirginiaU.S.
2006–1042.8%10.3%11.4%
2010–1457.2%10.2%11.4%
2015–1943.2%9.7%11.1%
2020–2440.7%8.7%9.6%
Change−2.1 pts−1.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Mount Holly: 40.7% 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 Mount Holly

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodMount HollyVirginiaU.S.
2006–10198019781974
2010–14197619801975
2015–19198219811977
2020–24198519841980
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Homes in Mount Holly are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Virginia.

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 Mount Holly

Rent, per month
PeriodMount HollyVirginiaU.S.
2006–10$755$1,143$965
2010–14$1,058$1,238$1,040
2015–19$1,102$1,436$1,213
2020–24$1,064$1,743$1,571
Change+$309+$600+$606
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A typical rental in Mount Holly costs $1,064 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.9% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.

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 Mount Holly

Bachelor's degrees in Mount Holly

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodMount HollyVirginiaU.S.
2006–1016.7%35.2%28.4%
2010–1418.1%36.7%29.6%
2015–1925.2%39.3%32.1%
2020–2423.2%42.5%35.6%
Change+6.5 pts+7.3 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mount Holly: 23.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Mount Holly

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodMount HollyVirginiaU.S.
2006–1068.9%86.8%84.9%
2010–1473.6%88.3%86.1%
2015–1986.3%89.9%87.7%
2020–2487.7%91.6%89.3%
Change+18.7 pts+4.7 pts+4.3 pts
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About one in eight adults in Mount Holly never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.7% 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 Mount Holly

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodMount HollyVirginiaU.S.
2006–102.8%6.0%8.1%
2010–1420.5%7.0%9.4%
2015–194.7%4.7%5.6%
2020–2412.6%4.3%5.4%
Change+9.8 pts−1.7 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Mount Holly runs well above the national rate: 12.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).

Mount Holly compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Mount Holly2.0660.54.9%12.5%40.7%1985$1,06423.2%87.7%12.6%
Hague2.4551.114.2%17.2%27.3%1980$1,06822.3%83.8%1.2%
Hinnom1.5964.210.9%42.3%17.7%1995$90414.7%89.4%0.0%
Tucker Hill2.4450.127.4%54.2%21.3%1979$1,12926.4%85.7%0.0%
Montross2.4547.613.4%17.9%26.7%1991$1,22722.3%89.3%8.5%
Templeman1.5964.210.9%42.3%17.7%1995$90414.7%89.4%0.0%
Oldhams2.4448.414.3%11.5%12.8%1962$1,12814.4%83.5%0.0%
Kinsale2.0355.820.5%24.1%23.1%1981$1,12834.7%91.3%0.0%
Chisford2.6746.811.0%6.0%27.7%2000$1,58029.1%90.1%10.7%
Lyells2.3848.011.1%20.8%13.9%1964$1,12315.8%86.1%0.8%
Tall Timbers2.3945.69.8%23.0%26.4%1983$1,44143.4%84.2%4.1%

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 Mount Holly. 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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