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Red Cross

North Carolina · 762 residents · 3.73 sq mi
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With 762 people, Red Cross is a city in North Carolina. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. The median age is 47.8, about 9 years above the US median. 84% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 1%. That trails the North Carolina median by roughly 30%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 47.8
US median: 38.8
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

762
+11%since 2019
from 689 in 2019
2009 – 2025
47.8
−3%since 2019
from 49.1 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
3.73 sq mi
Population, 20092024
5966807648479312009201020202024Red Cross
2024903
200920202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 53.7%(28)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.7%(36)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.1%(39)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.8%(52)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.2%(32)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.9%(83)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.9%(91)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.9%(91)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6416.5%(126)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7415.2%(116)
US avg: 10%
75 to 847.1%(54)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.8%(14)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$39,777
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $51,563 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2009 – 2024
$26,446
−4%since 2019
from $27,552 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
19.0%
−4.8 ptssince 2019
from 23.8% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
10.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2019
from 9.7% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade16.5%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade12.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Information7.3%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services5.9%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration4.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance2.3%
US avg: 5.5%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction1.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
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Section 03

Housing

$162,000
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $155,500 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2009 – 2024
$575
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $631 in 2019
US average: $1,124
83.8%
+2.6 ptssince 2019
from 81.1% in 2019
16.3% rent
2.11 people
−1%since 2019
from 2.13 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
4.1
+35%since 2019
from 3.0 in 2019
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2019
White, non-Hispanic95.8%(660)
Black0.3%(2)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(25)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.3%(2)
2020
White, non-Hispanic91.5%(697)
Black0.5%(4)
Hispanic / Latino4.9%(37)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.1%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.4%(24)
Honduran2%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro3.4%(24)
Ancestry
English19.9%(141)
American16.3%(116)
German8.7%(62)
Irish6.9%(49)
Scotch-Irish2.7%(19)
Dutch2.5%(18)
Scottish2.4%(17)
French0.8%(6)
Welsh0.6%(4)
Lithuanian0.3%(2)
Russian0.3%(2)
Section 05

Education

8.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2019
from 8.8% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
90.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2019
from 89.2% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
1.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2019
from 0.7% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

27.0 min
−13%since 2019
from 31.0 min in 2019
US average: 26.9
83.3%
−8.3 ptssince 2019
from 91.5% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
9.5%
+6.4 ptssince 2019
from 3.1% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

4.7%
−2.4 ptssince 2019
from 7.2% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
53.1%
−8.9 ptssince 2019
from 61.9% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.7%
US average: 73.3%
17.8%
+3.9 ptssince 2019
from 13.9% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

46.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2019
from 47.0% in 2019
53.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2019
from 53.0% in 2019
0.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2019
from 0.7% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
10.7%
+3.4 ptssince 2019
from 7.3% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
82.5%
US average: 91.9%
89.2%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married27.3%(109)
Married55.1%(220)
Widowed3.3%(13)
Divorced14.3%(57)
Women 15+
Never married22.2%(80)
Married60%(216)
Widowed5.6%(20)
Divorced12.2%(44)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

10.7%
+3.4 ptssince 2019
from 7.3% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
47.5%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
27.9%
US average: 13.7%
35.1%
US average: 17.6%
13.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
68.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
45.8%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era77.8%(14)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 18 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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How many people live in Red Cross, North Carolina?

Red Cross, North Carolina has about 762 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Red Cross, North Carolina?

The typical household in Red Cross, North Carolina earns about $39,777 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Red Cross, North Carolina expensive?

In Red Cross, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $162,000, and the typical rent is about $575 a month.

How educated are people in Red Cross, North Carolina?

About 8.3% of adults age 25 and over in Red Cross, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Red Cross, North Carolina?

About 10.6% of people in Red Cross, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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

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