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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Red Springs, NC compare?
| Figure | Red Springs, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,216 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,087 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 882 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 33.5% |
| Measure | Red Springs, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,125±16 |
| Median age | 32.7±6.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.5%±3.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 27.7%±8.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 44.4%±10.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.5%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.0%±7.2 pts |
| Median household income | $20,833±$6,941 |
| Per capita income | $18,004±$2,959 |
| People below the poverty line | 40.0%±8.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.6%±9.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $100,800±$16,670 |
| Median gross rent | $582±$208 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.4%±14.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 52.4%±7.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 0.4%±0.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 89.2%±6.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.3 min±3.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.4%±6.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov