City profile · North Carolina · Census ACS 2023

Rich Square, NC

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Rich Square - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

780
Residents
$38,621
Median income
$78,300
Median home
$972
Median rent (state)

Rich Square - the verdict

Rich Square ranks in the 7th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

7th
percentile, household income
3rd
percentile, home value
12th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Rich Square, NC

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 780 residents in Rich Square, a small town within North Carolina. The typical household in Rich Square brings in $38,621 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 23.5%. Typical homes in Rich Square are valued around $78,300, and the median resident age is 61.6 years. Educational attainment runs 16.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 46.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in North Carolina run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts North Carolina at 94.3 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $972 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts North Carolina's average monthly utility costs around $215 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 44.2 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).

Population

780 residents

Census ACS 2023 - North Carolina

Median Household Income

$38,621 /yr

Poverty 23.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

94.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, North Carolina average

How does Rich Square compare to other US cities?

Here's how Rich Square stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 7% higher than other cities
Home value 3% pricier than other cities
Median rent 12% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Rich Square against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to North Carolina only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

North Carolina-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Rich Square near the bottom of North Carolina's cities

Among the 708 North Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Rich Square ranks #683 - the 4th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Rich Square only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#600 of 700
14th percentile in North Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#517 of 746
29th percentile in North Carolina
Median Home Value
#683 of 708
4th percentile in North Carolina
Poverty Rate
#116 of 746
84th percentile in North Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#498 of 746
33rd percentile in North Carolina

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within North Carolina only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

7thIncome percentile

7th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Rich Square's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$78,300 Among the most affordable more affordable than 97% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Rich Square $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Rich Square, NC Rich Square, NC's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Rich Square, NC-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Rich Square, NC median $38,621/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Rich Square, NC's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Rich Square, NC. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 16.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 23.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 46.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
780
Median Income
$38,621
Median Home Value
$78,300
Median Age
61.6
Poverty Rate
23.5%
Labor force participation
46.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
16.5%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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820 residents840 residents860 residents880 residents900 residents 202020212022202320242025 890 residents 835 residents ▼ -6.2%
Rich Square's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
72.3%
Carpool
19.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
1.0%
Other
7.2%

Based on 307 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for North Carolina - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$215
estimated/month

Estimates reflect North Carolina state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a North Carolina state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Rich Square sits in

Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$972/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
44.2 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in North Carolina

Peletier
779 people
Micro
788 people
Hoffman
789 people
Silver
789 people
JAARS
769 people
Lilesville
791 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Rich Square's 780 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Kiowa, KS
780 people
Humboldt, NE
780 people
Hunting Valley, OH
780 people
Kinsman Center, OH
780 people
Candelero Arriba comunidad, PR
780 people
Gisela, AZ
781 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Rich Square's $38,621 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Laurel Park, VA
$38,621 median income
Dellwood, WI
$38,625 median income
Pawnee City, NE
$38,611 median income
Parker, SC
$38,607 median income
Fort Gaines, GA
$38,636 median income
Petersburg, TX
$38,636 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Rich Square, NC Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Rich Square, NC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 39.5% 53.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.7% White 39.5% Black or African American 53.2% Asian 1.5% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.7% Two or more races 4.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Rich Square compares to nearby North Carolina cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Rich Square (this city) 780 $38,621
Peletier 779 $44,375
Micro 788 $51,094
Hoffman 789 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NC OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Rich Square, NC?

What is the population of Rich Square, NC? +

780 people live in Rich Square, NC according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Rich Square, NC? +

In Rich Square, the typical household earns $38,621 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Rich Square? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Rich Square; the closest available measure is the North Carolina state average, a cost of living index of 94.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within North Carolina vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Rich Square, NC? +

The median home value in Rich Square is $78,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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