Moving to Rich Square, North Carolina

Population: 931
Males: 412 (44.3%), Females: 519 (55.7%)

Northampton County

Zip code: 27869

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.1 years
Median household income: $22,656
Median house value: $51,900

Population by Race

Races in Rich Square:

  • Black (55.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (42.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (8.6%), English (3.2%), German (1.7%), Irish (1.5%).

Elevation: 68 feet

Land area: 2.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rich Square

  • High school or higher: 70.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 12.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rich Square town

  • Never married: 24.5%
  • Now married: 44.0%
  • Separated: 4.8%
  • Widowed: 15.1%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

1.0% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rich Square:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rich Square:

  • PITT-GREENVILLE (about 45 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: PGV)
  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 51 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)
  • KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 70 miles; KINSTON, NC; Abbreviation: ISO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rich Square:

  • TRI-COUNTY (about 9 miles; AHOSKIE, NC; Abbreviation: ASJ)
  • TARBORO-EDGECOMBE (about 30 miles; TARBORO, NC; Abbreviation: ETC)
  • MARTIN COUNTY (about 31 miles; WILLIAMSTON, NC; Abbreviation: MCZ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rich Square:

  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; PETERSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,641)
  • JOHN TYLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; CHESTER, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,520)
  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
  • CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 4,432)
  • TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 11,042)

Public primary/middle school in Rich Square:

  • RICH SQUARE-CREECY ELEM (Students: 336; Location: 210 ROBERTS ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)