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The Hays CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 1,053 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Hays ranks in the lower quartile for Population Density when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in North Carolina. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Hays is located at latitude 36.2499 and longitude -81.1156 in Wilkes County. The formal boundaries for the Hays Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 6.16 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Wilkes County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Hays Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

The Hays Census Designated Place is located within Township of Rock Creek, a minor civil division (MCD) of Wilkes County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	1,053 (100%)
Population Density	171 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	28


INCOME
Median Household Income	$55,035
Per Capita Income	$35,781
Median Home Value	$183,800

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	562 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	443 (78.8%)
Renter Occupied HU	26 (4.6%)
Vacant Housing Units	93 (16.5%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	469
Average Household Size	2.25
Family Households	332 (70.8%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Hays, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Hays to the other 776 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 450	42nd
Population Density	# 670	14th
Median Household Income	# 457	41st
Per Capita Income	# 259	67th
Diversity Index	# 561	28th

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