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Wake County

Population in July 2007: 19,684. Population change since 2000: +91.4%
Males: 9,707  (49.3%)
Females: 9,977  (50.7%)
Median resident age:  30.7 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 27540.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $77,900 (it was $69,550 in 2000)
Holly Springs  $77,900
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $212,700 (it was $162,100 in 2000)
Holly Springs  $212,700
North Carolina:  $145,700

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Races in Holly Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.7%)
  • Black (18.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Holly Springs: 91.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (16.7%), Irish (13.0%), English (12.1%), United States (8.0%), Italian (6.8%), Scottish (3.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 450 feet

Land area: 7.49 square miles.

Population density: 2629 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Holly Springs

  • High school or higher: 92.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Holly Springs town

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 70.4%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 2.4%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

489 residents are foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 1.3% Asia, 1.1% Europe, 0.6% North America, 0.6% Africa).

This town:  5.3%
North Carolina:  5.3%



According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Holly Springs, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Holly Springs to the number of sex offenders is 1789 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Holly Springs:  1.0% ($1,544)
North Carolina:  0.8% ($826)
Holly Springs satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cary, NC (8.8 miles , pop. 94,536).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (16.8 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (392.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Fuquay-Varina, NC (5.0 miles ), Apex, NC (5.7 miles ), Cary, NC (8.8 miles ), Angier, NC (11.7 miles ), Morrisville, NC (12.0 miles ), Garner, NC (14.2 miles ), Raleigh, NC (16.8 miles ), Lillington, NC (17.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 456 buildings, average cost: $102,300
  • 1997: 533 buildings, average cost: $105,900
  • 1998: 526 buildings, average cost: $109,800
  • 1999: 516 buildings, average cost: $102,700
  • 2000: 462 buildings, average cost: $106,100
  • 2001: 400 buildings, average cost: $113,600
  • 2002: 355 buildings, average cost: $159,800
  • 2003: 357 buildings, average cost: $153,200
  • 2004: 564 buildings, average cost: $149,200
  • 2005: 787 buildings, average cost: $173,400
  • 2006: 796 buildings, average cost: $193,700
  • 2007: 448 buildings, average cost: $205,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 35.65 N, Longitude: 78.82 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,166 (-34.4%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 458 (9.3%)


Area code commonly used in this area: 919

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Holly Springs, North Carolina business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +7,817 (+568.5%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (16%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Computer and electronic products (9%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Computer specialists (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)


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Crime in Holly Springs by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0015
    per 100,000 0.00.08.438.8
Robberies 2312
    per 100,000 21.431.68.415.5
Assaults 911712
    per 100,000 96.3115.858.693.1
Burglaries 35324441
    per 100,000 374.4336.8368.4317.9
Thefts 9095102138
    per 100,000 962.8999.9854.01070.1
Auto thefts 9746
    per 100,000 96.373.733.546.5
Arson 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 98.1102.183.6123.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 32 (25 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.27
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Holly Springs, North Carolina

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Holly Springs-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 12% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1988, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.8 miles away from the Holly Springs town center killed 4 people and injured 154 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 11/23/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.2 miles away from the town center injured 44 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Holly Springs topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Holly Springs:
  • WAKEMED FOR WESTERN WAKE MEDICAL CTR (about 11 miles; CARY, NC)
  • DOROTHEA DIX HOSP (about 13 miles; RALEIGH, NC)
  • DOROTHEA DIX HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; RALEIGH, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Holly Springs, NC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Holly Springs:
  • RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL (about 15 miles; RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC; ID: RDU)
  • POPE AFB (about 36 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; ID: POB)
  • FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 47 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; ID: FAY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Holly Springs:
  • TRIPLE W (about 10 miles; RALEIGH, NC; ID: 5W5)
  • SANFORD-LEE COUNTY RGNL (about 20 miles; SANFORD, NC; ID: TTA)
  • HARNETT COUNTY (about 21 miles; ERWIN, NC; ID: HRJ)

Amtrak stations near Holly Springs:
  • 10 miles: CARY (311 N. ACADEMY ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: RALEIGH (320 W. CARRABUS ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plant near Holly Springs:
  • 8 miles: Shearon Harris in New Hill, NC.

Local government website: www.townofhollyspringsnc.net

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Holly Springs:
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 14 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 2,173)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 2,299)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 17 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 23,918)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 19 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; FT enrollment: 5,286)
  • DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; DURHAM, NC; FT enrollment: 2,338)
  • NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; DURHAM, NC; FT enrollment: 4,487)
Public high school in Holly Springs:
Public elementary/middle schools in Holly Springs:

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Private school in Holly Springs: Southern Wake Montessori (Students: 100; Location: 925 Avent Ferry Rd.; Grades: PK - 06 ) www.southernwakemontessori.org 919-577-0081

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Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  78.7%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.8%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.3%
Whole state:  5.5%

Holly Springs compared to North Carolina state average:

Holly Springs, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Holly Springs (2007 data):
  • Four Oaks Bank & Trust Company: Holly Springs Branch at 101 Avent Ferry Road, branch established on 2003-06-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $606.9 mil, Deposits: $471.8 mil, headquarters in Four Oaks, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Four Oaks Fincorp, Inc.
  • Crescent State Bank: Holly Springs Branch at 700 Holly Springs Road, branch established on 2003-05-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $507.8 mil, Deposits: $399.8 mil, headquarters in Cary, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Crescent Financial Corporation
  • The Fidelity Bank: Holly Springs Branch at 100 N. Main Street, branch established on 1978-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,391.8 mil, Deposits: $1,214.5 mil, headquarters in Fuquay-Varina, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 69 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Bancshares (N.C.), Inc.



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School Enrollment by Level of School


Holly Springs travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Wake County North Carolina:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Holly Springs government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,528,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $3,460,000
    Solid Waste Management: $977,000
    All Other: $561,000
    Parks and Recreation: $511,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $3,546,000
    Police Protection: $1,882,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,624,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,597,000
    Water Utilities: $1,520,000
    General - Other: $1,452,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,361,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,331,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $648,000
    Regular Highways: $629,000
    Financial Administration: $421,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $138,000
    Highways: $32,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $506,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,491,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,036,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $634,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $307,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,371,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,111,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,296,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $6,037,000
    Regular Highways: $3,577,000
    Sewerage: $2,230,000
    Water Utilities: $956,000
    Parks and Recreation: $577,000
    Local Fire Protection: $169,000
    Solid Waste Management: $105,000
    Police Protection: $98,000
    Central Staff Services: $47,000
    General - Other: $42,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,208,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,483,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $634,000
    Highways: $427,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Tax - NEC: $8,370,000
    Property: $6,902,000
    Other License: $914,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $330,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $62,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,069,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $829,000

9.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,414 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.90%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($492 average AGI)
Wake County:  0.21%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Durham County, NC  0.71% ($48,803 average AGI)
from Johnston County, NC  0.43% ($41,311)
from Franklin County, NC  0.20% ($36,086)


6.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,178 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.87%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($761 average AGI)
Wake County:  0.10%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Durham County, NC  0.56% ($45,726 average AGI)
to Johnston County, NC  0.56% ($42,851)
to Mecklenburg County, NC  0.23% ($50,302)


Strongest AM radio stations in Holly Springs:
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WCRY (1460 AM; 5 kW; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC)
  • WRBZ (850 AM; 10 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: ALCHEMY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP #1)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLLN (1370 AM; 5 kW; LILLINGTON, NC; Owner: ESTUARDO VALDEMAR RODRIGUEZ)
  • WRTP (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDNC (620 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC)
  • WCKB (780 AM; 7 kW; DUNN, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDNZ (570 AM; 1 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TRIANGLE BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • WPYB (1130 AM; daytime; 7 kW; BENSON, NC; Owner: BENSON-DUNN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHPY (1590 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, NC; Owner: FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Holly Springs:
  • WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WBBB (96.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WNNL (103.9 FM; FUQUAY-VARINA, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
  • WRSN (93.9 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUNC (91.5 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
  • WWMY (102.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WWND, L.L.C.)
  • WDCG (105.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCPE (89.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CORPORATION)
  • WSHA (88.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: SHAW UNIVERSITY)
  • WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFXC (107.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKNC-FM (88.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WQSM (98.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKXU (101.1 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WXYC (89.3 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: STUDENT EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCCE (90.1 FM; BUIES CREEK, NC; Owner: CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY, INCORPORATED)
  • W260AB (99.9 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WNCU (90.7 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY)
  • W216BN (91.1 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Holly Springs:
  • WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
  • WACN-LP (Channel 34; APEX, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WUNC-TV (Channel 4; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WBXU-CA (Channel 13; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WWIW-LP (Channel 66; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WHOA-LP (Channel 60; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W58CD (Channel 58; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • W68BK (Channel 68; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: SAINT AUGUSTINE'S COLLEGE)
  • W64CN (Channel 64; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
  • W24CP (Channel 24; DURHAM, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WIWW-LP (Channel 26; DURHAM, NC; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


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