Kings Mountain, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 9,693. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,862 (+12.1% change)
Males: 4,479 (46.2%), Females: 5,214 (53.8%)

Cleveland County

Zip code: 28086

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $31,415
Median house value: $79,300

Population by Race

Races in Kings Mountain:

• White Non-Hispanic (74.2%)
• Black (21.6%)
• Hispanic (1.4%)
• Other Asian (1.1%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)
• Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (19.1%), English (8.1%), German (7.3%), Irish (5.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%), Dutch (1.6%).

Elevation: 1003 feet

Land area: 8.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kings Mountain

• High school or higher: 68.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
• Unemployed: 4.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kings Mountain city

• Never married: 18.4%
• Now married: 54.6%
• Separated: 4.3%
• Widowed: 10.5%
• Divorced: 12.1%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +852 (+9.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Kings Mountain:

• KINGS MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL INC (706 W KING ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Kings Mountain:

• GASTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; GASTONIA, NC)
• CLEVELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; SHELBY, NC)
• LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; LINCOLNTON, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kings Mountain:

• CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 29 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Abbreviation: CLT)
• HICKORY REGIONAL (about 34 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: HKY)
• GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 66 miles; GREER, SC; Abbreviation: GSP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kings Mountain:

• GASTONIA MUNI (about 15 miles; GASTONIA, NC; Abbreviation: AKH)
• SHELBY MUNI (about 18 miles; SHELBY, NC; Abbreviation: EHO)
• LINCOLNTON-LINCOLN COUNTY RGNL (about 21 miles; LINCOLNTON, NC; Abbreviation: IPJ)

Amtrak station near Kings Mountain:

• 13 miles: GASTONIA (350 HANCOCK ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kings Mountain:

• GASTON COLLEGE (about 13 miles; DALLAS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,473)
• WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,976)
• GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
• CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; HICKORY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,052)
• YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,221)
• CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 7,967)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 43 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 13,706)

Schools

Public high school in Kings Mountain:

• KINGS MOUNTAIN HIGH (Students: 1,270; Location: 500 PHIFER ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Kings Mountain:

• KINGS MOUNTAIN MIDDLE (Students: 791; Location: 1000 PHIFER ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)
• KINGS MOUNTAIN INTERMEDIATE (Students: 752; Location: 227 KINGS MOUNTAIN BOULEVARD; Grades: 05 – 06)
• BETHWARE ELEMENTARY (Students: 527; Location: 115 BETHWARE DRIVE; Grades: PK – 04)
• WEST ELEMENTARY (Students: 298; Location: 500 W MOUNTAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 04)
• NORTH ELEMENTARY (Students: 296; Location: 900 N RAMSEUR STREET; Grades: PK – 04)
• EAST ELEMENTARY (Students: 254; Location: 600 CLEVELAND AVENUE; Grades: PK – 04)
• DAVIDSON SCHOOL (Students: 55; Location: 500 W PARKER STREET; Grades: 06 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Kings Mountain:

• JACOB MAUNEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $297,081; Location: 100 SOUTH PIEDMONT AVENUE; 47,005 books; 2,011 audio materials; 2,234 video materials; 45 serial subscriptions)