Ruffin

Population: 501
Median home value: $119,700

Located in Rockingham County, North Carolina, Ruffin is a community with a population of 501. At $119,700, its median home value sits below Rockingham County's $156,000.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ruffin's population grew 51.8% from 330 to 501, while its median home value rose 21.0% from $98,900 to $119,700.

Owners occupy 73.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 501
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $119,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 264
Homeownership rate: 73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

330501

Median home value

$98,900$119,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	330	$35,606	$98,900	—
2020	467	—	$107,800	—
2021	512	—	$112,800	$700
2022	437	—	$117,000	—
2023	501	—	$119,700	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 1721.2%

18 to 243.2%

25 to 341.8%

35 to 4446.3%

45 to 542.4%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over2.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	2.0%
5 to 17	106	21.2%
18 to 24	16	3.2%
25 to 34	9	1.8%
35 to 44	232	46.3%
45 to 54	12	2.4%
55 to 64	54	10.8%
65 to 74	52	10.4%
75 and over	10	2.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	326	65.1%
Black or African American	14	2.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	161	32.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate40.7%

Some college or associate's59.3%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	150	40.7%
Some college or associate's	219	59.3%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone83.9%

Carpooled3.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	219	83.9%
Carpooled	9	3.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	33	12.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	27	11.8%
15 to 29 min	71	31.1%
30 to 44 min	109	47.8%
45 to 59 min	9	3.9%
60+ min	12	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 2.9% (14 of 477)

	Count	Share
Family households	189	80.4%
Nonfamily households	46	19.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	235	89.0%
Vacant	29	11.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	173	73.6%
Renter-occupied	62	26.4%

1-unit, detached58.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units11.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other31.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	153	58.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	29	11.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	82	31.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3758340
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.55 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 36.4382, -79.5334