Red Springs, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,493. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,484 (-0.3% change)
Males: 1,575 (45.1%), Females: 1,918 (54.9%)

Robeson County

Zip code: 28377

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $24,194
Median house value: $57,800

Population by Race

Races in Red Springs:

  • Black (49.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (37.0%)
  • American Indian (9.4%)
  • Hispanic (3.7%)
  • Other race (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

Ancestries: English (6.7%), United States (6.1%), Scottish (5.8%), German (4.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), Irish (1.3%).

Elevation: 205 feet

Land area: 2.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Red Springs

  • High school or higher: 69.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Red Springs town

  • Never married: 32.6%
  • Now married: 44.9%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -541 (-13.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Red Springs:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Red Springs:

  • FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 25 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: FAY)
  • POPE AFB (about 28 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: POB)
  • MOORE COUNTY (about 32 miles; PINEHURST/SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Abbreviation: SOP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Red Springs:

  • LAURINBURG-MAXTON (about 12 miles; MAXTON, NC; Abbreviation: MEB)
  • P K AIRPARK (about 14 miles; RAEFORD, NC; Abbreviation: 5W4)
  • LUMBERTON MUNI (about 18 miles; LUMBERTON, NC; Abbreviation: LBT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Red Springs:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 9 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
  • CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; SANFORD, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,400)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 52 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,922)
  • FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 61 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,619)

Schools

Public high school in Red Springs:

  • RED SPRINGS HIGH (Students: 711; Location: 509 N VANCE STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Red Springs:

  • FLORA MACDONALD ACADEMY (Students: 224; Location: 200 COLLEGE ST; Grades: PK – 12)
  • UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHR SCHOOL (Students: 50; Location: P O BOX 368; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Red Springs:

  • PETERSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 647; Location: 102 PHILLIPS AVE; Grades: PK – 04)
  • RED SPRINGS MIDDLE (Students: 634; Location: 302 W SECOND AVENUE; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • SOUTH HOKE ELEMENTARY (Students: 530; Location: 4321 OLD MAXTON ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)