Alexis, North Carolina Explained

Official Name:Alexis, North Carolina
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Gaston
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.13
Area Land Km2:5.12
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Total Sq Mi:1.98
Area Land Sq Mi:1.98
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:589
Population Density Km2:115.13
Population Density Sq Mi:298.23
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:856
Coordinates:35.3967°N -81.1192°W
Area Code:704
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2812793

Alexis is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. It is located approximately three miles north of Stanley. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 589.[2]

Alexis was incorporated in 1899. Alexis was formerly named Alex's Cross Roads, for an individual named Alexander who owned land in the area.

The community is in Gaston County, but official residents of the community (by zip code) live in both Gaston and Lincoln counties. The zip code for Alexis is 28006.

Demographics

2020 census

Alexis CDP, North Carolina – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)!Race / Ethnicity!Pop 2020[3] !% 2020
White alone (NH)54091.68%
Black or African American alone (NH)132.21%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)30.51%
Asian alone (NH)20.34%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)00.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)244.07%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)71.19%
Total589100.00%
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Alexis CDP, North Carolina. United States Census Bureau. April 30, 2022.
  3. Web site: P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Alexis CDP, North Carolina. United States Census Bureau.