Rich Square

Population: 780
Median household income: $38,621
Median home value: $78,300

Rich Square is a community in Northampton County, North Carolina, home to 780 residents. At $38,621, its median household income sits below Northampton County's $47,935.

From 2019 to 2023, Rich Square's population held roughly steady from 780 to 780, while its median home value rose 5.7% from $74,100 to $78,300.

16.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 77.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 780
Median age: 61.6 yrs
Median household income: $38,621
Median home value: $78,300
Median gross rent: $781
Housing units: 370
Homeownership rate: 77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

780780

Median household income

$30,903$38,621

Median home value

$74,100$78,300

Median gross rent

$693$781

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	780	$30,903	$74,100	$693
2020	741	$30,870	$73,200	$733
2021	744	$29,375	$74,600	$736
2022	746	$30,972	$79,500	$732
2023	780	$38,621	$78,300	$781

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 176.2%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 347.4%

35 to 446.9%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7416.9%

75 and over27.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	40	5.1%
5 to 17	48	6.2%
18 to 24	36	4.6%
25 to 34	58	7.4%
35 to 44	54	6.9%
45 to 54	88	11.3%
55 to 64	113	14.5%
65 to 74	132	16.9%
75 and over	211	27.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	308	39.5%
Black or African American	415	53.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	12	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	32	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.8%

High school graduate34.0%

Some college or associate's25.8%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	156	23.8%
High school graduate	223	34.0%
Some college or associate's	169	25.8%
Bachelor's degree	52	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	56	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone72.3%

Carpooled19.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.0%

Other means7.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	222	72.3%
Carpooled	60	19.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	1.0%
Other means	22	7.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	56	18.4%
15 to 29 min	89	29.3%
30 to 44 min	130	42.8%
45 to 59 min	4	1.3%
60+ min	25	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 29.4% (195 of 663)

	Count	Share
Family households	162	50.6%
Nonfamily households	158	49.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	320	86.5%
Vacant	50	13.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	249	77.8%
Renter-occupied	71	22.2%

1-unit, detached86.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	319	86.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	26	7.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	25	6.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3756440
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.09 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.2739, -77.2839