Census › North Carolina › Burke County › Drexel
Drexel town, North Carolina
| Population | 2,146 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 1,760 | P1 |
| Median age | 47.2 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 20.9% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 22.0% | B01001 |
| Households | 865 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 5.0% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $61,992 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $73,438 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $32,950 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 11.7% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 13.7% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 923 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 20.2 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.2% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 940 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 72.0% | B25003 |
| Renters | 28.0% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $214,400 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $590 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 80.3% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 1.7% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9.0% | B03002 |
| Asian | 2.6% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.0% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the county: median household income here is 106% of Burke County's ($58,592); poverty 11.7% against 15.6%.
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FURP records in Drexel, NC
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 17 | $327,966 revenue (latest return) | DREXEL COMMUNITY FAIR INCORPORATED ($123,872) |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 1 | 1 plans | HANDI-CARE, INC. (1) |
| Open Payments recipients | 1 | $1,615 industry payments | CHRISTINA M. BIGGERSTAFF ($1,615) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 1 | 1 patents and marks | DREXEL HERITAGE FURNISHINGS INC. (1) |
| Federal award recipients | 17 | $15,328,818 federal awards | AUTUMN CORPORATION ($12,844,377) |
| State business registrations | 2 | HANDI-CARE, INC. |
Cross-reference: 17 nonprofits for 2,146 residents is 79.2 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $327,966 is $153 per resident, 0.6% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- DREXEL COMMUNITY FAIR INCORPORATED Drexel, NC · $123,872
- GROW WITH DREXEL Drexel, NC · $115,027
- REACT INTERNATIONAL Drexel, NC · $89,067
- BAHAIS OF BURKE COUNTY Drexel, NC
- BURKE THEATER GUILD INC Drexel, NC
- DREXEL CHRISTIAN CENTER Drexel, NC
- DREXEL COMMUNITY CENTER ATHLETIC BOOSTERS CLUB INC Drexel, NC
- DREXEL MUSEUM INC Drexel, NC
- ELEPHANT PATCH MUSIC PUBLISHING INC Drexel, NC
- FIRST CHURCH OF GOD Drexel, NC
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- HANDI-CARE, INC. Drexel, NC · 1
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- CHRISTINA M. BIGGERSTAFF Drexel, NC · $1,615
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- DREXEL HERITAGE FURNISHINGS INC. Drexel, NC · 1
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- AUTUMN CORPORATION Drexel, NC · $12,844,377
- MIAMI THREAD INC Drexel, NC · $1,978,441
- DREXEL, TOWN OF Drexel, NC · $500,000
- DREXEL KWIK MART Drexel, NC · $3,000
- CORNWELL TOOLS Drexel, NC · $1,000
- JOSHS WOOD WORK Drexel, NC · $1,000
- T.L.C. SALON OF BEAUTY Drexel, NC · $1,000
- DAC TOOLS Drexel, NC
- HANDI - CARE INC Drexel, NC
- IMAGING RESOURCE GROUP LLC Drexel, NC
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0