Mount Holly is a small suburban city in northeastern Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. The city is situated just west of the Catawba River, north of Interstate 85, south of North Carolina State Highway 16. The population was 17,703 at the 2020 census, up from 13,656 in 2010.

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How Mount Holly ranks

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#43Most conserved land in NC #50Fastest growing in NC #31Safest in NC All NC rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code28120

Area code704

Living in Mount Holly

Housing in Mount Holly

$358K▲ 0.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Mount Holly home is worth about $358,000, up 0.6% in a year, 7% above the North Carolina typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market67

Sale-to-list98.6%

Sold in May30

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Safety in Mount Holly

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Mount Holly reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 54% report less. Within North Carolina, it does better than 74% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Mount Holly 2.1

North Carolina 3.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Mount Holly 11

North Carolina 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Mount Holly

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Most working residents leave Mount Holly for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Charlotte (43%), Gastonia (8%) and Huntersville (2%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Charlotte

43%

Gastonia

Huntersville

Belmont

5%Work in townlive and work in Mount Holly 13 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 5,643Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Mount Holly

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 69% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with North Carolina

2better than NC

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 10 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.5%Fewer adults with heart diseaseNC 6.6% · better 3.1%Fewer adults who have had a strokeNC 3.6% · better

Care nearby

Caromont Regional Medical CenterGastonia · 7.9 mi · ER

Kintegra at Caromont Women Health - BelmontBelmont · 4.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Mount Holly · CMS · HRSAHealth in Mount Holly →

Natural hazards in Mount Holly

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

11Does Mount Holly flood?paid flood claims since 1997 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Mount Holly

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Climate in Mount Holly

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Mount Holly has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

54° / 32°Winter

72° / 48°Spring

88° / 67°Summer

73° / 50°Fall

How much snow does Mount Holly get?About 4 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 3, with the last in spring around Mar 30.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Mount Holly

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Mount Holly’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 51% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#117Best public schoolsof 252 in NC

DistrictGaston County SchoolsSchools4

Ida Rankin Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 533 students Pinewood Elementary B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 508 students Catawba Heights Elementary B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 238 students Mount Holly Middle BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 570 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.