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

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Population: 2,625. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,207 (+22.2% change)
Males: 1,261 (48.0%), Females: 1,364 (52.0%)

Union County

Zip code: 28173

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.7 years
Median household income: $55,184
Median house value: $137,400

Population by Race

Races in Waxhaw:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.0%)
  • Black (17.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (19.6%), United States (12.8%), English (11.5%), Irish (9.8%), Italian (3.5%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%).

Elevation: 664 feet

Land area: 2.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waxhaw

  • High school or higher: 87.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waxhaw town

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 66.5%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

2.9% Foreign born (2.0% Latin America, 1.0% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,063 (+68.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Waxhaw:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waxhaw:

  • CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 23 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Abbreviation: CLT)
  • SHAW AFB (about 69 miles; SUMTER, SC; Abbreviation: SSC)
  • MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 70 miles; EASTOVER, SC; Abbreviation: MMT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Waxhaw:

  • JAARS-TOWNSEND (about 6 miles; WAXHAW, NC; Abbreviation: N52)
  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 11 miles; MONROE, NC; Abbreviation: EQY)
  • LANCASTER COUNTY-MC WHIRTER FIELD (about 17 miles; LANCASTER, SC; Abbreviation: LKR)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waxhaw:

  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 19 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,221)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 7,967)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 26 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 13,706)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,976)
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 42 miles; DALLAS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,473)
  • ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; SALISBURY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,499)
  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 65 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,880)

Public primary/middle schools in Waxhaw:

  • WESTERN UNION ELEMENTARY (Students: 664; Location: 4111 WESTERN UNION SCH RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WAXHAW ELEMENTARY (Students: 560; Location: 1101 OLD PROVIDENCE RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SOUTH PROVIDENCE (Students: 91; Location: 500 SOUTH PROVIDENCE STREET; Grades: 06 – 12)

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