Waxhaw is a medium-sized town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 23,073 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Waxhaw is the 48th largest community in North Carolina. Waxhaw 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 Waxhaw, where the median household income is $128,115.00.

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

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

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

A relatively large number of people in Waxhaw telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 27.89% 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, Waxhaw 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, Waxhaw really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Waxhaw 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.

In Waxhaw, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.19 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Waxhaw, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Waxhaw is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 54.93% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Waxhaw in 2022 was $47,224, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $188,896 for a family of four.

Waxhaw is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Waxhaw home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Waxhaw residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Waxhaw also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.92% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Waxhaw include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish.

Waxhaw also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 16.32%.

The most common language spoken in Waxhaw is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.