Foxfire, NC

Village in Moore County, NC, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,925

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

41.4

years ∙ half population younger than 41.4, half older

Diversity Index

31.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

5.6%

foreign-born population

94.4%Native

5.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Foxfire is a village within Moore County, North Carolina, United States.

Location

Village in Moore County, NC, US

Co-ordinates

DEC35.178492° N, 79.562976° W

DMS35° 10′ 42.57″ N, 79° 33′ 46.71″ W

Population Density & area

271.9/sq mi (105/km²)

Total Area

7.13 sq mi (18.46 km²)

Land Area

7.08 sq mi (18.34 km²) · 99.33%

Water Area

0.05 sq mi (0.12 km²) · 0.67%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

45% male

Male 45%

Female 55%

males per 100 females

Foxfire 81.8

Moore County 95.9

North Carolina 95.6

Nativity

5.6%

foreign-born population

94.4%Native

5.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Foxfire 5.6%

Moore County 5.1%

North Carolina 9.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

41.4

years ∙ half population younger than 41.4, half older

Foxfire

41.4

Moore County

North Carolina

39.1

Dependency ratio

85.6

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Foxfire 85.6

Moore County 84.5

North Carolina 63.8

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Foxfire	Moore County	North Carolina
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	24.8%	21.7%	21.8%
Working age (18-64)	53.9%	54.2%	61%
Senior (65+)	21.3%	24.1%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	85.6	84.5	63.8
Child dependency ratio	46.1	40.1	35.6
Old-age dependency ratio	39.5	44.4	28.2

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

82.1%

Black

4.6%

Asian

1.1%

Hispanic

Other

6.2%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

31.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Foxfire 31.7%

Moore County 41%

North Carolina 58.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Foxfire population

	Foxfire	Moore County	North Carolina
Hispanic or Latino	6%	7.8%	11.3%
Mexican	2.8%	4%	5.6%
Puerto Rican	0.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Cuban	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino	2.4%	2.2%	4.1%
Not Hispanic or Latino	94%	92.2%	88.7%
One race	88.3%	86.8%	84.6%
White	82.1%	75.7%	60%
Black or African American	4.6%	8.9%	20%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Asian	1.1%	1.2%	3.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Some Other Race	0%	0.5%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	5.7%	5.4%	4.1%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

79.6% family

Family 79.6%

Non family 20.4%

% family households

Foxfire 79.6%

Moore County 66.7%

North Carolina 64.3%

Average household size

2.69

persons per household

Foxfire

2.69

Moore County

2.36

North Carolina

2.44

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Foxfire population

	Foxfire	Moore County	North Carolina
Total households	715	44,013	4,282,345
Average houshold size	2.69	2.36	2.44
Family households	569	29,337	2,753,022
Average family size	3.06	2.9	3.03
Married couple family	480	23,823	2,021,951
Other families	89	5,514	731,071
Male householder	3	1,895	195,051
Female householder	86	3,619	536,020
Non-family households	146	14,676	1,529,323
One-person households	106	12,830	1,258,822
Male householder	59	5,589	544,050
Senior (65+) living alone	34	2,127	160,332
Female householder	47	7,241	714,772
Senior (65+) living alone	42	4,339	342,051
Other living arrangements	40	1,846	270,501

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

797

housing units

Foxfire 797

Moore County 50,280

North Carolina 4,895,668

Occupancy status

89.7% occupied

Occupied 89.7%

Vacant 10.3%

vacancy rate

Foxfire 10.3%

Moore County 12.5%

North Carolina 12.5%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

90%

Single family houses

90%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

10%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

2002

Half of houses were built before 2002, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

0.9%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

45.5%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

53.5%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Foxfire	Moore County	North Carolina
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.6	6.1	5.6
1–3 rooms	10.4%	8.8%	11.4%
4–6 rooms	38.6%	49.3%	54.9%
7+ rooms	51.1%	42%	33.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	4.3%	2.8%	1.9%
1 bedroom	2.4%	4.9%	7.1%
2 bedrooms	10.4%	19.3%	23.8%
3 bedrooms	59.1%	49.1%	46.2%
4+ bedrooms	23.8%	24.1%	21%
At a glance
Median year built	2002	1994	1992
Total housing units	797	50,280	4,895,668

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

83.8% owners

Renter-occupied 16.2%

Owner-occupied 83.8%

homeownership rate

Foxfire 83.8%

Moore County 76.4%

North Carolina 66.6%

Average household size

2.72

Owner-occupied

2.56

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Foxfire 2.72

Moore County 2.46

North Carolina 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Foxfire	Moore County	North Carolina
Total occupied units	715	44,013	4,282,345
Year moved in
2020 or later	36.5%	28.1%	26.2%
2010 to 2019	37.3%	38.3%	39.2%
2000 to 2009	16.9%	14.9%	16.2%
1999 or earlier	9.2%	18.7%	18.5%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97.9%	98.4%	97.8%
1.01 to 1.50	1.7%	0.9%	1.5%
1.51 or more	0.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	1.1%	4.2%	5.3%
1 vehicle	17.9%	29.6%	31.4%
2 vehicles	35%	40%	38%
3 or more vehicles	46%	26.2%	25.2%
House heating fuel used
Gas	4.7%	15.3%	30.5%
Electricity	95.4%	81.1%	65.5%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	1.5%	2%
All other fuels	0%	1.7%	1.3%
No fuel used	0%	0.4%	0.7%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.9%	0.6%
No telephone service available	0%	0.8%	0.8%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$386,700

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Foxfire

$386,700

Moore County

$351,400

North Carolina

$288,900

Housing Cost Burden

41.8%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

41.8%

Owners without a mortgage

11.2%

Renters

66.6%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Foxfire	Moore County	North Carolina
Property value
Median Value	$386,700	$351,400	$288,900
Under $100,000	1%	10.5%	12.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	3.4%	14.8%	18.9%
$200,000 - $300,000	14.5%	14.7%	20.5%
$300,000 - $500,000	50.4%	33.5%	28.3%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	24.9%	22.5%	16.3%
$1,000,000 and more	5.8%	4.1%	3.3%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	70.3%	57.1%	61.3%
Without a mortgage	29.7%	42.9%	38.7%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,024	$1,780	$1,631
Without a mortgage	$592	$520	$490
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,598	$1,254	$1,228

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

34.7%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Foxfire 34.7%

Moore County 41%

North Carolina 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

4.3%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Foxfire 4.3%

Moore County 6.3%

North Carolina 9.9%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

560

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

3.2%

K–12

72.1%

College / Undergraduate

20.4%

Graduate / Professional

4.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

42.9%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Foxfire

42.9%

Moore County

31.8%

North Carolina

39.3%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Foxfire	Moore County	North Carolina
Total enrolled (age 3+)	560	23,042	2,530,102
Nursery / preschool	3.2%	6.7%	5.3%
K–12	72.1%	71.4%	67.4%
Kindergarten	3%	5.6%	4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	15.7%	23%	20%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	32.9%	20.4%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	20.5%	22.3%	21.5%
College or graduate school	24.6%	21.9%	27.3%
College, undergraduate	20.4%	16.1%	21.7%
Graduate, professional school	4.3%	5.8%	5.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	42.9%	31.8%	39.3%
School type
Public school	83.8%	75.7%	82.3%
Private school	16.3%	24.3%	17.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,272

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

3.1%

HS graduate

13.9%

Some college no degree

20.6%

Associates degree

26.4%

Bachelors degree

22.2%

Graduate or professional degree

12.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

0% · 100%

9th-12th, no diploma

67.5% · 32.5%

HS graduate

36.7% · 63.3%

Some college no degree

58.8% · 41.2%

Associates degree

43.2% · 56.8%

Bachelors degree

34.3% · 65.7%

Graduate or professional degree

67.9% · 32.1%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Foxfire	Moore County	North Carolina
Population (25+)	1,272	75,766	7,380,330
Less than 9th grade	1.2%	2.3%	3.9%
9th–12th, no diploma	3.1%	4%	6%
High school diploma or GED	13.9%	20.5%	24.8%
Some college, no degree	20.6%	20.1%	19.6%
Associate's degree	26.4%	12.1%	10.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.7%	41%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	22.2%	23.3%	22.2%
Graduate or professional	12.5%	17.7%	13.5%
High School or higher	95.7%	93.7%	90.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$52,448

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$35,329

HS graduate

$23,750

Some college or associates

$54,621

Bachelors degree

$47,361

Graduate or professional degree

$66,500

Poverty Rate

1.1%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

21.8%

HS graduate

Some college or associates

4.5%

Bachelors degree or higher

1.1%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Foxfire	Moore County	North Carolina
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$52,448	$52,992	$49,275
Less than high school graduate	$35,329	$29,278	$31,234
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$23,750	$40,446	$37,346
Some college or associate's degree	$54,621	$42,782	$43,525
Bachelor's degree	$47,361	$65,130	$64,395
Graduate or professional degree	$66,500	$93,157	$80,986
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	21.8%	30.9%	26.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	0%	16.9%	15.2%
Some college or associate's degree	4.5%	8.5%	10%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.1%	2.6%	4.2%

Insights for Foxfire, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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