Mineral Springs, North Carolina

Mineral Springs is a town in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,159 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Mineral Springs had a population of 3,159. The median age was 42.7 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.1 males age 18 and over.

42.4% of residents lived in urban areas, while 57.6% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,135 households in Mineral Springs, of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 65.4% were married-couple households, 12.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 17.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.