| Official Name: | Hemby Bridge, North Carolina |
| Named For: | A bridge, that spanned Crooked Creek, owned by Dawson Hemby |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Union |
| Government Type: | Mayor–council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Kevin Pressley |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | 1998[1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 6.04 |
| Area Land Km2: | 5.93 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.11 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.33 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.29 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.04 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1614 |
| Population Density Km2: | 271.96 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 704.50 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 614 |
| Coordinates: | 35.12°N -80.6078°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 28079 |
| Area Code: | 704 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 37-30620[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2405815 |
Hemby Bridge is a town in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,615 at the 2020 census.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4sqmi, all land.
| Number | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,225 | 75.9% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 108 | 6.69% | |
| Native American | 6 | 0.37% | |
| Asian | 36 | 2.23% | |
| Other/Mixed | 83 | 5.14% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 156 | 9.67% |
There were 341 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.6% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.91. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 0.33% of the population.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $52,813, and the median income for a family was $50,000. Males had a median income of $32,404 versus $24,342 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,046. About 10.6% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 19.9% of those age 65 or over.