Holly Springs is a medium-sized town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 45,945 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Holly Springs is the 25th largest community in North Carolina. Holly Springs has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Holly Springs, where the median household income is $127,755.00.

Holly Springs home prices are not only among the most expensive in North Carolina, but Holly Springs real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Holly Springs has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Holly Springs is also a town of artists. Holly Springs has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Holly Springs’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Holly Springs telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 23.67% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Holly Springs is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Holly Springs really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Holly Springs perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

The town of Holly Springs is a decent size, but despite this, it doesn't have a viable public transit system that people can use to get to work.

If knowledge is power, Holly Springs is a pretty powerful place. 64.20% of the adults in Holly Springs have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Holly Springs in 2022 was $49,116, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $196,464 for a family of four.

Holly Springs is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Holly Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Holly Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Holly Springs include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Holly Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.