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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

South Rosemary

North Carolina · 1,884 residents · 6.12 sq mi
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South Rosemary is a city of 1,884 people in North Carolina. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 1% of adults. The median age is 38.2, about 5 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $34,100. The population has fallen 34% since 2000. That trails the North Carolina median by roughly 26%.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $19,815, below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
1% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,884
−34%vs 2000
vs 2,843 in 2000
1990 – 2024
308 / sq mi
−34%vs 2000
vs 465 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
38.2
+3%vs 2000
vs 37.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
6.12 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2K2K2K3K3K19902000201020202024South Rosemary
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(126)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.9%(93)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(143)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.6%(144)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.3%(119)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3411.6%(218)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.8%(336)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413%(244)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410%(189)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7412.1%(228)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.7%(32)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(12)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$19,815
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,771 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,145
−29%vs 2000
vs $11,409 in 2000
US average: $14,340
19.8%
−5.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$34,100
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $51,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$239
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $424 in 2000
US average: $450
65.1%
−5.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.5% in 2000
34.9% rent
1.7
1990 – 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

2000
White, non-Hispanic49%(1,393)
Black49.4%(1,405)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(20)
Asian0.2%(6)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic63.4%(1,195)
Black35.5%(669)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(14)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.3%(6)
59
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry
English12.3%(305)
American11.4%(281)
Irish2%(50)
German0.8%(20)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(13)
British0.2%(6)
Section 05

Education

1.4%
−7.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
49.0%
−13.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 62.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.0%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.3 min
−13%vs 2000
vs 15.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married45.8%(416)
Married47%(427)
Widowed3.4%(31)
Divorced3.9%(35)
Women 15+
Never married35.9%(441)
Married38.6%(475)
Widowed13.3%(164)
Divorced12.1%(149)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.7%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 16.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
40.8%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 36.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.9%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 25.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
27.2%
−11.6 ptssince 2020
from 38.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
7.2%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.5%
+13.4 ptssince 2020
from 49.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.5%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 52.6% 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)3.2%(6)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)3.2%(6)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21.7%(41)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War14.3%(27)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 189 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 South Rosemary, North Carolina?

South Rosemary, North Carolina has about 1,884 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in South Rosemary, North Carolina?

The typical household in South Rosemary, North Carolina earns about $19,815 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is South Rosemary, North Carolina expensive?

In South Rosemary, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $34,100, and the typical rent is about $239 a month.

How educated are people in South Rosemary, North Carolina?

About 1.4% of adults age 25 and over in South Rosemary, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in South Rosemary, North Carolina?

About 19.8% of people in South Rosemary, 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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