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South Mills, North Carolina: commercial real estate data.
South Mills is a Census CDP of 230 people across 1.79 square miles of land, in Camden County. 100.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
This is a small place, and the figures below carry wide margins.
The American Community Survey reaches South Mills through a sample, not a count, and in a place this size that sample is thin. The population estimate here is 230 with a margin of error of plus or minus 201, which is 87.4 percent of the estimate itself. Every figure whose margin reaches 20 percent is printed with that margin beside it, so you can see the width of each one rather than having to assume it.
Nothing has been removed or adjusted. These are the published federal estimates, shown with the uncertainty the Census publishes alongside them.
South Mills
What South Mills is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area1.79 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land128 plus or minus 112
- County holding the largest share of its areaCamden County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Mills
How many people live in South Mills
- Population230 plus or minus 201
- Median age29.5 plus or minus 8.9
- Population under 1893 plus or minus 80
- Share under 1840.4 percent plus or minus 49.5
- Population 65 and over15 plus or minus 27
- Share 65 and over6.5 percent plus or minus 10.1
- Households75 plus or minus 63
- Family households45 plus or minus 40
- Share of households that are families60.0 percent plus or minus 17.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Mills
Income and work in South Mills
- Per capita income$22,889 plus or minus $7,667
- Civilian labor force122 plus or minus 102
- Employed93 plus or minus 74
- Unemployed29 plus or minus 38
- Unemployment rate23.8 percent plus or minus 24.0
- Adults 25 and over137 plus or minus 107
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher73.0 percent plus or minus 77.7
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Mills
Housing in South Mills
- Housing units99 plus or minus 74
- Occupied units75 plus or minus 63
- Vacant units24 plus or minus 39
- Vacancy rate24.2 percent plus or minus 35.0
- Owner occupied75 plus or minus 63
- Renter occupied0
- Ownership rate100.0 percent
- Single family units69 plus or minus 58
- Share single family69.7 percent plus or minus 26.2
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes30 plus or minus 47
- Median year structure built1991
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Mills
How South Mills gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute93 plus or minus 74
- Commuting under 15 minutes30 plus or minus 49
- Share commuting under 15 minutes32.3 percent plus or minus 46.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more54 plus or minus 64
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more58.1 percent plus or minus 51.5
- Drove alone100.0 percent
- Carpooled0.0 percent
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Mills
SBA loans in South Mills (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$3,111,000
- Average approval$1,037,000
- Median approval$184,000
- Largest approval$2,777,000
- Jobs supported16
- Jobs per approval5.3
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises33.3 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Mills, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Camden County, not South Mills
Camden County context, not South Mills figures
- Establishments in Camden County124
- Covered employment, Camden County1,270
- Average annual pay, Camden County$49,743
- Housing units permitted, Camden County105
Every figure in this section is published for Camden County as a whole and is not a measurement of South Mills.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
South Mills questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South Mills, North Carolina?
230, in 75 households. South Mills CDP covers 1.79 square miles of land, which is 128 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is South Mills in?
Camden County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
How much SBA lending goes to South Mills businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $3.1 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $184,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Mills, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to South Mills borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for South Mills. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page South Mills figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Camden County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of South Mills.
Is zoning published for South Mills?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.