North Carolina / Census place 3771460

Waxhaw

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Waxhaw town

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
23,140
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,755/sq mi
13.2 sq mi land area
Median age
36.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$131,894
Median home value
$549,400
Median gross rent
$1,840
Bachelor’s degree or higher
55%
Typical commute
32 min
Public transit commute
0.2%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MONROE AP (8 mi from place center)
Average high
72.3°F
Average low
50.2°F
Annual rainfall
37.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Waxhaw.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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