Waxhaw is an incorporated town in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 20,534 according to the 2020 Census. The population grew 108.28% from 2010. The name is derived from the indigenous people who lived in the area, who were known as the Waxhaw people.
Southeast
Waxhaw
Union County, NC
Population
20,665
Walk Score
67 · Somewhat Walkable
Median rent
$1,693
Median home value
$448,000
Incorporated
1889
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Pleasant Grove Camp Meeting Ground · listed 1973
- Waxhaw Historic District · listed 1991
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