Rural Hall

Population: 3,421
Median household income: $50,665
Median home value: $183,800

Rural Hall is a community in Forsyth County, North Carolina, home to 3,421 residents. The median household income of $50,665 is below the Forsyth County median ($65,541).

Between 2019 and 2023, Rural Hall's population grew 7.3% from 3,188 to 3,421, while its median home value rose 47.9% from $124,300 to $183,800.

Households average 2.22 people. The median gross rent is $995.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,421
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: $50,665
Median home value: $183,800
Median gross rent: $995
Housing units: 1,732
Homeownership rate: 68.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%
Unemployment rate: 10.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1883,421

Median household income

$48,700$50,665

Median home value

$124,300$183,800

Median gross rent

$800$995

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,188	$48,700	$124,300	$800
2020	3,227	$49,964	$148,300	$791
2021	3,332	$60,208	$152,800	$864
2022	3,376	$56,037	$170,700	$963
2023	3,421	$50,665	$183,800	$995

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 5415.4%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	124	3.6%
5 to 17	607	17.7%
18 to 24	207	6.1%
25 to 34	390	11.4%
35 to 44	523	15.3%
45 to 54	528	15.4%
55 to 64	406	11.9%
65 to 74	276	8.1%
75 and over	360	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,377	69.5%
Black or African American	574	16.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	9	0.3%
Some other race	172	5.0%
Two or more races	21	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	268	7.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate29.5%

Some college or associate's35.8%

Bachelor's degree18.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	216	8.7%
High school graduate	733	29.5%
Some college or associate's	888	35.8%
Bachelor's degree	462	18.6%
Graduate or professional degree	184	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone76.0%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,014	76.0%
Carpooled	95	7.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	30	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	196	14.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	252	22.1%
15 to 29 min	435	38.2%
30 to 44 min	283	24.8%
45 to 59 min	94	8.3%
60+ min	75	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 15.6% (533 of 3,421)

	Count	Share
Family households	843	54.6%
Nonfamily households	700	45.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,543	89.1%
Vacant	189	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,050	68.0%
Renter-occupied	493	32.0%

1-unit, detached74.3%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units10.5%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,287	74.3%
1-unit, attached	51	2.9%
2 to 4 units	51	2.9%
5 to 19 units	181	10.5%
20 or more units	110	6.4%
Mobile home & other	52	3.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3758360
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.85 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 36.2245, -80.2969