| Official Name: | Youngsville, North Carolina |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Named For: | John "Jack" Young |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Franklin |
| Government Type: | Board of Commissioners |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Fonzie A. Flowers (R) |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1839 |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated |
| Established Date1: | March 17, 1875[1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.82 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.80 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.02 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.86 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.85 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 2016 |
| Population Density Km2: | 420.17 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1087.97 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 436 |
| Coordinates: | 36.0242°N -78.4817°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 27596 |
| Area Code: | 919 and 984 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 37-76200[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2406927 |
| Website: | http://townofyoungsville.org/ |
Youngsville is a town in Franklin County, North Carolina, United States.The population was 2,016 at the 2020 census.
The settlement was originally established as Pacific around 1839 on land owned by John "Jack" Young. It was renamed Youngsville in his honor when the town was incorporated in 1875.[4] [5]
Notable area residents include country music singer Jason Michael Carroll.
William A. Jeffreys House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
Youngsville is located near Raleigh. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km), all land.
A railway operated by CSX Transportation currently passes through Youngsville, which is part of the old Seaboard Coast Line Railroad "S-Line".[6]
| Number | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,190 | 59.03% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 490 | 24.31% | |
| Native American | 7 | 0.35% | |
| Asian | 17 | 0.84% | |
| Other/Mixed | 120 | 5.95% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 192 | 9.52% |
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,157 people, 522 households, and 294 families residing in the town. The population density was 723.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 69.3% White, 25.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 2.9% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8% of the population.
There were 522 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.8% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.7% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the town, the population was distributed with 26.8% under the age of 20, 8.5% between 20 and 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years or older. The median age was 32.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. Among those 18 and older, there were 89.9 males for every 100 females.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,795, and the median income for a family was $43,250. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $33,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,927. About 8.2% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.
There were 562 housing units at an average density of 351.3sp=usNaNsp=us. 7.1% of housing units were vacant.
There were 522 occupied housing units in the town. 203 were owner-occupied units (38.9%), while 319 were renter-occupied (61.1%). The homeowner vacancy rate was 7.7% of total units. The rental unit vacancy rate was 3.6%.
Youngsville is governed by a mayor and five-member Board of Commissioners, who are elected in staggered four-year terms.[7] [8]