Ranlo, North Carolina demographics

Ranlo, NC demographics: median age 35.0; 20.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Ranlo town, North Carolina · Incorporated town · GEOID 3755260. The survey estimates a population of 4,617 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Ranlo is 35.0 years, with a 90% margin of error of 2.3 years. There are 1,692 households (±167). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe	City estimate ± MOE	State estimate ± MOE	U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years	35.0 ±2.3	39.1 ±0.2	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 4,617
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 18	1,214 ±262	26.3% ±5.7 pp	21.8%	22.0%
18–34	1,092 ±288	23.7% ±6.2 pp	22.9%	22.8%
35–64	1,549 ±290	33.5% ±6.3 pp	38.2%	38.0%
65 and older	762 ±201	16.5% ±4.4 pp	17.2%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 4,617
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	North Carolina	U.S.
Male	2,271 ±162	49.2% ±3.5 pp	48.9%	49.5%
Female	2,346 ±161	50.8% ±3.5 pp	51.1%	50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 4,617
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	North Carolina	U.S.
White alone	2,479 ±446	53.7% ±9.6 pp	61.8%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	1,522 ±489	33.0% ±10.6 pp	20.3%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	55 ±61 · low precision	1.2% ±1.3 pp · low precision	1.1%	0.9%
Asian alone	44 ±52 · low precision	1.0% ±1.1 pp · low precision	3.3%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1 ±4 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone	35 ±48 · low precision	0.8% ±1.0 pp · low precision	5.2%	7.1%
Two or more races	481 ±227	10.4% ±4.9 pp	8.3%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 4,617
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	North Carolina	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	3,926 ±250	85.0% ±5.4 pp	88.7%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	691 ±249	15.0% ±5.4 pp	11.3%	19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 1,692
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	North Carolina	U.S.
Married-couple family	842 ±172	49.8% ±8.9 pp	47.2%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	80 ±71 · low precision	4.7% ±4.2 pp · low precision	4.6%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	276 ±132	16.3% ±7.6 pp	12.5%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	368 ±131	21.7% ±7.4 pp	29.4%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	126 ±66 · low precision	7.4% ±3.8 pp · low precision	6.3%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 1,692
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	North Carolina	U.S.
Households with people under 18	611 ±134	36.1% ±7.1 pp	29.1%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	1,081 ±232	63.9% ±12.2 pp	70.9%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 1,692
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	North Carolina	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	368 ±131	21.7% ±7.4 pp	29.4%	28.7%
Two-person households	643 ±190	38.0% ±10.6 pp	35.6%	33.8%
Three-person households	229 ±137 · low precision	13.5% ±8.0 pp · low precision	15.6%	15.3%
Four-person households	171 ±98 · low precision	10.1% ±5.7 pp · low precision	11.8%	12.6%
Five-person households	237 ±117	14.0% ±6.8 pp	5.0%	5.9%
Six-person households	40 ±47 · low precision	2.4% ±2.8 pp · low precision	1.8%	2.2%
Seven or more people	4 ±17 · low precision	0.2% ±1.0 pp · low precision	0.9%	1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 4,617
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	4,312 ±214	93.4% ±4.6 pp	90.9%	85.9%
Foreign born	305 ±207 · low precision	6.6% ±4.5 pp · low precision	9.1%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 4,339
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	North Carolina	U.S.
English only	3,562 ±349	82.1% ±7.6 pp	86.5%	77.7%
Spanish	501 ±215	11.5% ±4.9 pp	8.7%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	9 ±15 · low precision	0.2% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	203 ±285 · low precision	4.7% ±6.6 pp · low precision	1.2%	2.0%
Korean	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.4%	1.1%
Vietnamese	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	64 ±107 · low precision	1.5% ±2.5 pp · low precision	0.9%	1.1%
Arabic	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.5%	0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 3,083
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	North Carolina	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	296 ±134	9.6% ±4.3 pp	9.9%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	950 ±238	30.8% ±7.3 pp	24.8%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	782 ±205	25.4% ±6.3 pp	19.6%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	435 ±196	14.1% ±6.2 pp	10.1%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	439 ±138	14.2% ±4.3 pp	22.2%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	181 ±93 · low precision	5.9% ±3.0 pp · low precision	13.5%	14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 4,575
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	North Carolina	U.S.
Same house	4,087 ±285	89.3% ±6.0 pp	87.3%	87.7%
Moved within same county	422 ±275 · low precision	9.2% ±6.0 pp · low precision	5.5%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	21 ±23 · low precision	0.5% ±0.5 pp · low precision	3.6%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	45 ±71 · low precision	1.0% ±1.6 pp · low precision	3.0%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	0 ±14 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

8.9% of Ranlo residents (±4.1 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 9.9% in North Carolina and 8.4% nationally. 95.2% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Ranlo	North Carolina	U.S.	Compared with North Carolina
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	8.9% ±4.1 pp	9.9%	8.4%	Not statistically different
Households with a broadband subscription Households	95.2% ±3.4 pp	90.1%	91.0%	Higher
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	6.9% ±3.2 pp	7.4%	6.2%	Not statistically different

Reading and reusing the estimates

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