Ronda

Population: 468
Median household income: $49,018
Median home value: $114,200

Ronda, a community in Wilkes County, North Carolina, has 468 residents. Its median household income of $49,018 runs in line with the Wilkes County figure of $50,438.

From 2019 to 2023, Ronda's population declined 27.9% from 649 to 468, while its median home value rose 54.3% from $74,000 to $114,200.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 97.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 468
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $49,018
Median home value: $114,200
Median gross rent: $900
Housing units: 173
Homeownership rate: 71.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

649468

Median household income

$37,143$49,018

Median home value

$74,000$114,200

Median gross rent

$582$900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	649	$37,143	$74,000	$582
2020	824	$41,250	$78,200	$584
2021	559	$44,931	$108,300	$647
2022	516	$47,333	$96,400	$900
2023	468	$49,018	$114,200	$900

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 546.0%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 7415.6%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	37	7.9%
5 to 17	85	18.2%
18 to 24	38	8.1%
25 to 34	75	16.0%
35 to 44	60	12.8%
45 to 54	28	6.0%
55 to 64	53	11.3%
65 to 74	73	15.6%
75 and over	19	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	454	97.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	8	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.6%

High school graduate38.3%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree7.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	51	16.6%
High school graduate	118	38.3%
Some college or associate's	85	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	24	7.8%
Graduate or professional degree	30	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled2.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	160	81.2%
Carpooled	5	2.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	32	16.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	35	21.2%
15 to 29 min	73	44.2%
30 to 44 min	19	11.5%
45 to 59 min	13	7.9%
60+ min	25	15.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.02
Poverty rate: 19.2% (90 of 468)

	Count	Share
Family households	109	70.3%
Nonfamily households	46	29.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	155	89.6%
Vacant	18	10.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	111	71.6%
Renter-occupied	44	28.4%

1-unit, detached53.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other43.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	93	53.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	4	2.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	76	43.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3757700
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.08 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.2217, -80.9432