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Ruffin

North Carolina · 368 residents · 4.55 sq mi
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With 368 people, Ruffin is a city in North Carolina. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 28% national rate. The poverty rate is 0.0%, under the national 13.8%. The foreign-born share is 0%. Households here earn about 30% more than in North Carolina as a whole. Median home value sits at $119,000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 40.9
US median: 37.2
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

368
−8%vs 2011
vs 400 in 2011
2010 – 2024
40.9
+12%vs 2011
vs 36.5 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
4.55 sq mi
Population, 20102024
263331399467535201020202024Ruffin
2024423
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 54.9%(18)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96%(22)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.6%(28)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.3%(27)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.1%(15)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3410.9%(40)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413%(48)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5421.7%(80)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412%(44)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.6%(28)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.7%(10)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.2%(8)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$59,231
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $61,477 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2019
$20,336
−23%vs 2011
vs $26,328 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
36.7%
−0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 37.1% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.250
−6%vs 2011
vs 0.266 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade38.5%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade16%
US avg: 7.2%
Transportation & warehousing9.1%
US avg: 3.1%
Finance & insurance8.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical8.3%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food6.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Information6.6%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services1.1%
US avg: 7%
Public administration1.1%
US avg: 4.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$119,000
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $112,500 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2023
$720
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $724 in 2011
US average: $853
73.5%
+20.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 52.7% in 2011
26.5% rent
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.89 people
+20%vs 2011
vs 2.40 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
9.2%
−1.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.2% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
2.0
+10%vs 2011
vs 1.8 in 2011
2010 – 2019
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

2011
White, non-Hispanic100%(400)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic82.9%(305)
Black13.9%(51)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(6)
Asian0.3%(1)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
German38.6%(234)
Irish32.3%(196)
American8.1%(49)
English6.4%(39)
Italian3.5%(21)
Scotch-Irish3.1%(19)
Section 05

Education

7.5%
−1.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.4% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
92.2%
−7.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 100.0% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.9 min
−7%vs 2011
vs 24.7 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
100.0%
+4.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 96.0% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
0.0%
−4.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.0% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
3.7%
−9.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.9% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

55.8%
−5.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 61.3% in 2011
44.2%
+5.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 38.8% in 2011
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
2.2%
−1.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.9% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married9.4%(18)
Married74%(142)
Widowed9.9%(19)
Divorced6.8%(13)
Women 15+
Never married12.7%(20)
Married59.5%(94)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced27.8%(44)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

31.4%
+21.6 ptssince 2013
from 9.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
50.8%
+34.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.0%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.8%
−10.1 ptssince 2020
from 25.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
31.9%
+16.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.3%
+30.0 ptssince 2020
from 25.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.6%
+11.6 ptssince 2020
from 34.0% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era55.2%(16)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 29 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 Ruffin, North Carolina?

Ruffin, North Carolina has about 368 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Ruffin, North Carolina earns about $59,231 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ruffin, North Carolina expensive?

In Ruffin, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $119,000, and the typical rent is about $720 a month.

How educated are people in Ruffin, North Carolina?

About 7.5% of adults age 25 and over in Ruffin, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ruffin, North Carolina?

About 0.0% of people in Ruffin, 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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