Ranlo

Population: 4,556
Median household income: $75,843
Median home value: $184,500

Ranlo is a community in Gaston County, North Carolina, home to 4,556 residents. Its median household income of $75,843 runs above the Gaston County figure of $65,472.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ranlo's population grew 26.4% from 3,604 to 4,556, while its median home value rose 31.9% from $139,900 to $184,500.

Households average 2.75 people. The median gross rent is $1,574.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,556
Median age: 35.0 yrs
Median household income: $75,843
Median home value: $184,500
Median gross rent: $1,574
Housing units: 1,724
Homeownership rate: 61.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6044,556

Median household income

$56,800$75,843

Median home value

$139,900$184,500

Median gross rent

$1,075$1,574

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,604	$56,800	$139,900	$1,075
2020	3,643	$66,360	$145,100	$1,021
2021	4,395	$71,761	$150,600	$1,258
2022	4,487	$78,533	$176,500	$1,420
2023	4,556	$75,843	$184,500	$1,574

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1724.8%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4417.9%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 646.1%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	236	5.2%
5 to 17	1,129	24.8%
18 to 24	261	5.7%
25 to 34	646	14.2%
35 to 44	816	17.9%
45 to 54	452	9.9%
55 to 64	278	6.1%
65 to 74	502	11.0%
75 and over	236	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,970	43.2%
Black or African American	1,769	38.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	21	0.5%
Asian	106	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	120	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	569	12.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate31.1%

Some college or associate's39.8%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	251	8.6%
High school graduate	911	31.1%
Some college or associate's	1,165	39.8%
Bachelor's degree	433	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	170	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit1.3%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,583	82.8%
Carpooled	139	7.3%
Public transit	25	1.3%
Walked	9	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	148	7.7%
Other means	8	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	405	23.0%
15 to 29 min	734	41.6%
30 to 44 min	481	27.3%
45 to 59 min	112	6.3%
60+ min	32	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 5.6% (253 of 4,556)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,199	72.6%
Nonfamily households	452	27.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,651	95.8%
Vacant	73	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,009	61.1%
Renter-occupied	642	38.9%

1-unit, detached85.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,476	85.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	53	3.1%
5 to 19 units	115	6.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	80	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3755260
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.06 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.2899, -81.1291