| China Grove, North Carolina | |
| Official Name: | Town of China Grove |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rowan |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 10.57 |
| Area Land Km2: | 10.57 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 4.08 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 4.08 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 4434 |
| Population Density Km2: | 419.46 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1086.50 |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 824 |
| Coordinates: | 35.5714°N -80.5767°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 28023 |
| Area Code: | 704 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 37-12480[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2406266 |
China Grove is a town in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,434 at the 2020 census. The town is located just north of Landis and south of Salisbury. It was one of the first towns in the United States to have Rural Free Mail Delivery.
The town was named for a grove of chinaberry trees planted near the depot.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2sqmi, all of it land.
| Number | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 3,312 | 74.7% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 329 | 7.42% | |
| Native American | 8 | 0.18% | |
| Asian | 65 | 1.47% | |
| Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.14% | |
| Other/Mixed | 176 | 3.97% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 538 | 12.13% |
At the 2000 census there were 3,616 people in 1,388 households, including 999 families, in the city. The population density was . There were 1,466 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 85.70% White, 6.97% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.94% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 5.39% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.43%.
Of the 1,388 households 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 24.9% of households were one person and 11.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.05.
The age distribution was 25.6% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median household income was $36,580 and the median family income was $40,402. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $21,932 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,040. About 10.2% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
Most students in the town are served by the Rowan-Salisbury School System and primarily go to South Rowan High School, located in the town.[4]