| Official Name: | Millers Creek, North Carolina |
| Settlement Type: | CDP |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Wilkes |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 11.59 |
| Area Land Km2: | 11.59 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 4.47 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 4.47 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1931 |
| Population Density Km2: | 166.60 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 431.51 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1371 |
| Coordinates: | 36.1908°N -81.2356°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 28651 |
| Area Code: | 336 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 37-43160[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2403292 |
Millers Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,112 at the 2010 census. West Wilkes High School, one of the four public high schools in Wilkes County, is located in Millers Creek.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.5sqmi, all land.
| Number | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,708 | 88.45% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 11 | 0.57% | |
| Asian | 15 | 0.78% | |
| Other/Mixed | 56 | 2.9% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 141 | 7.3% |
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,112 people, 892 households, and 621 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 469.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1002 housing units at an average density of 222.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.3% White, 0.9% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 3.1% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.5% of the population.
There were 892 households, out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
2014 Census Bureau data shows: the median income for a household in the CDP was $32,092 and the median income for a family was $39,975. Males had a median income of $42,314 versus $28,188 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,771. About 15.0% of families and 22.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.6% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.