Moving to Ramseur, North Carolina

Population: 1,588. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,704 (+7.3% change)
Males: 734 (46.2%), Females: 854 (53.8%)

Randolph County

Zip code: 27316

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.0 years
Median household income: $32,961
Median house value: $78,400

Population by Race

Races in Ramseur:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.7%)
  • Black (11.0%)
  • Hispanic (8.2%)
  • Other race (5.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (13.7%), English (8.8%), Irish (8.0%), German (6.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%), Italian (3.1%).

Elevation: 500 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ramseur

  • High school or higher: 68.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ramseur town

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

9.4% Foreign born (8.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +166 (+11.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ramseur:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ramseur:

  • PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL (about 31 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSO)
  • MOORE COUNTY (about 40 miles; PINEHURST/SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Abbreviation: SOP)
  • SMITH REYNOLDS (about 48 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Abbreviation: INT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ramseur:

  • SILER CITY MUNICIPAL (about 11 miles; SILER CITY, NC; Abbreviation: 5W8)
  • CAUSEY (about 12 miles; LIBERTY, NC; Abbreviation: 2A5)
  • KECKS (about 13 miles; JULIAN, NC; Abbreviation: N88)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ramseur:

  • GUILFORD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; JAMESTOWN, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,810)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO (about 28 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; Full-time enrollment: 10,868)
  • HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; HIGH POINT, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
  • ELON COLLEGE (about 31 miles; ELON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,993)
  • NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL ST UNIV (about 36 miles; Greensboro, NC; Full-time enrollment: 6,970)
  • CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; SANFORD, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,400)
  • WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,508)

Schools

Public high school in Ramseur:

  • EASTERN RANDOLPH HIGH (Students: 1,368; Location: 390 E RANDOLPH RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Ramseur:

  • FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 336; Location: 5449 BROOKHAVEN RD; Grades: PK – 12)
  • DOVE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 10; Location: PO BOX 1000; Grades: 2 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ramseur:

  • SOUTHEASTERN RANDOLPH MID (Students: 718; Location: 5302 FOUSHEE RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • RAMSEUR ELEMENTARY (Students: 504; Location: 146 JORDAN RD; Grades: KG – 05)