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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Ramseur

North Carolina · 1,588 residents · 2.00 sq mi
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Ramseur is a city of 1,588 people in North Carolina. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 9% of adults. Growth has run 34% since 1990, or 404 more people. The typical home is worth $78,500, having risen by half since 1990. Households here earn about 16% less than in North Carolina as a whole. Renters pay $446 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

1,588
+34%since 1990
from 1,184 in 1990
1990 – 2025
36.0
−10%since 1990
from 40.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
2.00 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K1K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Ramseur
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.8%(108)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.7%(122)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(109)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.4%(118)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.4%(86)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.7%(218)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.2%(210)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.8%(187)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.3%(148)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.6%(121)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 847.9%(125)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.3%(36)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$32,961
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,632 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$15,411
+19%since 1990
from $12,904 in 1990
US average: $21,522
14.8%
+6.1 ptssince 1990
from 8.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$78,500
+20%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $49,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$446
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $329 in 1990
US average: $602
63.5%
−7.9 ptssince 1990
from 71.4% in 1990
36.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic94.8%(1,122)
Black3.4%(40)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(16)
Asian0.6%(7)
2000
White, non-Hispanic77.7%(1,234)
Black11%(174)
Hispanic / Latino8.2%(131)
Asian0.7%(11)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican25.3%(543)
Nicaraguan0.6%(12)
Chilean0.5%(11)
Cuban0.1%(3)
Spaniard0.1%(3)
Ancestry
Irish28%(601)
German18%(387)
English7.5%(162)
American6.3%(135)
Scottish2.7%(57)
Italian2.2%(48)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(28)
Polish0.5%(11)
Hungarian0.3%(7)
Dutch0.2%(4)
Finnish0.2%(4)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
French0.2%(4)
Russian0.2%(4)
Slovene0.2%(4)
Jamaican0.2%(4)
Norwegian0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

9.2%
−1.2 ptssince 1990
from 10.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
68.8%
+2.9 ptssince 1990
from 65.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
1.8%
−1.4 ptssince 1990
from 3.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.1 min
−4%since 1990
from 15.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.3%(160)
Married62.5%(354)
Widowed2.8%(16)
Divorced6.4%(36)
Women 15+
Never married18.7%(130)
Married55.5%(386)
Widowed17%(118)
Divorced8.9%(62)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.5%
−14.4 ptssince 2013
from 19.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
29.4%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 25.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 6.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
13.3%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
55.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 55.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
36.7%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 33.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
65.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 66.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)6.2%(5)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.1%(9)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era55.6%(45)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.9%(4)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 81 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Ramseur, North Carolina?

Ramseur, North Carolina has about 1,588 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Ramseur, North Carolina?

The typical household in Ramseur, North Carolina earns about $32,961 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ramseur, North Carolina expensive?

In Ramseur, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $78,500, and the typical rent is about $446 a month.

How educated are people in Ramseur, North Carolina?

About 9.2% of adults age 25 and over in Ramseur, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ramseur, North Carolina?

About 14.8% of people in Ramseur, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Ramseur, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Ramseur, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 404 residents, a change of about 34 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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