Sawmills, NC Demographics

A map of Sawmills's Population by Race

Sawmills, North Carolina had a population of 5,020 in 2020. It was 86.5% White, 1.9% Black, 0.6% Asian, 6.5% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sawmills, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Sawmills is the 159th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Sawmills's White Population

4,344 residents of Sawmills identify as White, or 86.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Sawmills considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Sawmills is ranked #158 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sawmills is more White than neighboring Granite Falls (84.4% White), Connelly Springs (79.4% White), and Rhodhiss (82.6% White). Sawmills is less White than neighboring Hudson (87.4% White), and Cajah's Mountain (89.2% White).

Sawmills's Black Population

97 residents of Sawmills identify as Black, or 1.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sawmills less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Sawmills is ranked #624 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sawmills is more Black than neighboring Hudson (1.7% Black). Sawmills is less Black than neighboring Granite Falls (3.3% Black), Connelly Springs (2.5% Black), and Rhodhiss (2.3% Black).

Sawmills's Asian Population

28 residents of Sawmills identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sawmills roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Sawmills is ranked #382 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sawmills is more Asian than neighboring Hudson (0.4% Asian). Sawmills is less Asian than neighboring Granite Falls (0.8% Asian), Connelly Springs (8.4% Asian), and Rhodhiss (2.9% Asian).

Sawmills's Hispanic Population

325 residents of Sawmills identify as Hispanic, or 6.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sawmills roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Sawmills is ranked #356 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sawmills is more Hispanic than neighboring Connelly Springs (5.3% Hispanic), Rhodhiss (5.9% Hispanic), and Cajah's Mountain (4.1% Hispanic). Sawmills is less Hispanic than neighboring Hudson (7% Hispanic), and Granite Falls (6.8% Hispanic).

Sawmills's Native American/Other Population

26 residents of Sawmills identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sawmills roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Sawmills is ranked #534 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sawmills is more Native American/Other than neighboring Connelly Springs (0.4% Native American/Other), and Rhodhiss (0.4% Native American/Other). Sawmills is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cajah's Mountain (0.8% Native American/Other).

Sawmills's Multiracial Population

200 residents of Sawmills identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sawmills roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Sawmills is ranked #316 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sawmills is more Multiracial than neighboring Hudson (2.9% Multiracial), and Cajah's Mountain (3.5% Multiracial). Sawmills is less Multiracial than neighboring Granite Falls (4.2% Multiracial), Connelly Springs (4.1% Multiracial), and Rhodhiss (5.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.