City safety & data profile

Holly SpringsNC

Holly Springs, NC is a 31K-resident city in Wake County with a median household income of $135,578.

Wake County, North Carolina. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Holly Springs, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Holly Springs has a population larger than 65% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, and a median home value of $535,800.

Data updated 2026-07-20

31K
Population
Top 35%
By size
$135,578
Median income
$535,800
Median home
4.8%
Poverty rate

The read on Holly Springs

Holly Springs posts a median household income higher than 89% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks.

Top 11%
by median income, US cities

Where Holly Springs income ranks nationally

Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)

$135,578 Top 11% higher than 89% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles

$0–$20,000: 0 places Areazine profiles (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 71 places Areazine profiles (2%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 788 places Areazine profiles (20%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 1,055 places Areazine profiles (27%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 768 places Areazine profiles (20%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 515 places Areazine profiles (13%). Below this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 308 places Areazine profiles (8%). This entry sits in this band. $140,000–$160,000: 171 places Areazine profiles (4%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 92 places Areazine profiles (2%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 47 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 28 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. $220,000–$240,000: 18 places Areazine profiles (0%). Above this entry. $240,000–$260,000: 28 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. NC $0 $260,000 every profiled place, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year

The quick read

Reading Holly Springs, NC beyond the headline numbers

Holly Springs sits inside Wake County, North Carolina, at roughly 35.65°N, -78.83°W. Population 31,377, $135,578 median household income. Median home value $535,800, median rent $2,021. Poverty rate 4.8%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.

CDC PLACES: Holly Springs's highest-prevalence health measure is short sleep duration at 30.5%, then high blood pressure at 27.8%.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Holly Springs from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Comparison bars benchmark each metric against the national reference.

Population
31,377
Holly Springs
Median Income
$135,578
+99% vs avg
Median Home Value
$535,800
+135% vs avg
Median Age
36.5
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2024

County-level trend (Wake County) - Holly Springs's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.

20132024
Population
1.2M+27%
Median Income
$105,768+60%
Median Home Value
$461,300+101%
Poverty Rate
8.1%-26%
Unemployment
4.1%-47%

Economics

Economics indicators for Holly Springs, NC
IndicatorValue
Median Rent
$2,021/mo
Poverty Rate
4.8% -66% vs avg
Unemployment 3.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 67.3%
Work From Home 33.5%
Public Transit 0%

Population

White 71.4%
African American 8.5%
Asian 8.7%
Two or More Ethnicities 4.6%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Short Sleep Duration
30.5%
High Blood Pressure
27.8%
Obesity
27.8%
Binge Drinking
16.9%
Frequent Mental Distress
14.4%
Physical Inactivity
14.3%
Current Asthma
10%
Current Smoking
8.6%
Frequent Physical Distress
8.3%
Diabetes
7.3%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 73.8%
Annual Checkup 79.3%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
5.9%
Coronary Heart Disease
3.6%
Stroke
2%

Frequently Asked Questions 5

What is the population of Holly Springs, NC? ▼
Holly Springs, NC has a population of 31,377 people, located in Wake County, North Carolina.
What is the median household income in Holly Springs? ▼
The median household income in Holly Springs, NC is $135,578 per year, per the U.S. Census ACS. The poverty rate is 4.8%.
What is the median home value in Holly Springs? ▼
The median home value in Holly Springs, NC is $535,800. Median rent is $2,021/month.
What are the top health concerns in Holly Springs? ▼
The top health indicators in Holly Springs include Short Sleep Duration (30.5%), High Blood Pressure (27.8%), Obesity (27.8%). Data from CDC PLACES.
What is the median age in Holly Springs? ▼
The median age in Holly Springs, NC is 36.5 years. 67.3% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Safety Context

Holly Springs, NC is located in Wake County, North Carolina. With a population of 31K and a $135,578 median household income, the community faces health challenges including short sleep duration and high blood pressure. Safety alerts for the Holly Springs area are monitored from federal and state agencies including FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC.

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Primary source data

EPA Outdoor Air Quality Data

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AirNow - North Carolina

Real-time AQI for every monitored North Carolina location

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NOAA active watches, warnings, advisories

CDC Air Quality & Health

Health-impact reference for every AQI category

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National Ambient Air Quality Standards, the regulatory thresholds

Nearby Cities 8

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Using Holly Springs's profile

Use this as a starting research checklist, not a verdict on whether to live here.

  • Check live recalls, weather and hazard alerts scoped to the Holly Springs area before relying on national headlines. Check your area
  • Read the poverty rate alongside the income figure, two places with the same median can have very different realities.
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Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city.

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Wake County) where that is the smallest published unit.

Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census, CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.