Faith, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 695. Estimated population in July 2024: 702 (+1.0% change)
Males: 345 (49.6%), Females: 350 (50.4%)

Rowan County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $41,875
Median house value: $96,600

Population by Race

Races in Faith:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
• Black (3.2%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (33.1%), United States (21.6%), English (4.6%), Irish (3.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%), Polish (2.2%).

Elevation: 855 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Faith

• High school or higher: 84.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
• Unemployed: 3.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Faith town

• Never married: 17.5%
• Now married: 64.5%
• Separated: 2.1%
• Widowed: 7.8%
• Divorced: 8.1%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +71 (+11.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Faith:

• ROWAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; SALISBURY, NC)
• NORTHEAST MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; CONCORD, NC)
• LEXINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 25 miles; LEXINGTON, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Faith:

• SMITH REYNOLDS (about 42 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Abbreviation: INT)
• CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 43 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Abbreviation: CLT)
• PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL (about 50 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Faith:

• ROWAN COUNTY (about 5 miles; SALISBURY, NC; Abbreviation: RUQ)
• BEAR CREEK (about 15 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, NC; Abbreviation: N44)
• DAVIDSON COUNTY (about 17 miles; LEXINGTON, NC; Abbreviation: EXX)

Amtrak stations near Faith:

• 6 miles: SALISBURY (DEPOT & LIBERTY STS.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
• 13 miles: KANNAPOLIS (306 N. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Faith:

• ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; SALISBURY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,499)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 27 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 13,706)
• CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 7,967)
• FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,271)
• WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,508)
• WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,944)
• HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; HIGH POINT, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)

Public primary/middle school in Faith:

• FAITH ELEMENTARY (Students: 480; Location: 1000 SCHOOL ST; Grades: KG – 05)