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Ranlo, North Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Ranlo is a Census town of 4,617 people across 2.06 square miles of land, in Gaston County. Median household income is $78,033, 61.6 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Ranlo
What Ranlo is
- Census place typetown
- Land area2.06 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,241
- County holding the largest share of its areaGaston County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ranlo
How many people live in Ranlo
- Population4,617
- Median age35.0
- Population under 181,214 plus or minus 262
- Share under 1826.3 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Population 65 and over762 plus or minus 201
- Share 65 and over16.5 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Households1,692
- Family households1,198
- Share of households that are families70.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ranlo
Income and work in Ranlo
- Median household income$78,033 plus or minus $16,265
- Per capita income$33,230
- Civilian labor force2,185
- Employed2,060
- Unemployed125 plus or minus 116
- Unemployment rate5.7 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Adults 25 and over3,083
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.1 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.9 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Ranlo
- Housing units1,726
- Occupied units1,692
- Vacant units34 plus or minus 55
- Vacancy rate2.0 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Owner occupied1,043
- Renter occupied649 plus or minus 173
- Ownership rate61.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$200,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,811 plus or minus $422
- Annual rent as a share of median income27.8 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Single family units1,518
- Share single family87.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more165 plus or minus 141
- Share in buildings of two or more9.6 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Mobile homes43 plus or minus 48
- Median year structure built1999
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Ranlo gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,819
- Commuting under 15 minutes444 plus or minus 161
- Share commuting under 15 minutes24.4 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more642 plus or minus 206
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more35.3 percent plus or minus 10.3
- Drove alone80.4 percent
- Carpooled6.0 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Public transport1.5 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Walked0.4 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Worked from home11.3 percent plus or minus 4.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ranlo
Flood risk in Ranlo
- NFIP communityTown of Ranlo
- NFIP community number370324
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/04/09
The Town of Ranlo participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370324 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Gaston County, not Ranlo
Gaston County context, not Ranlo figures
- Establishments in Gaston County4,594
- Covered employment, Gaston County79,486
- Average annual pay, Gaston County$54,211
- Housing units permitted, Gaston County2,069
Every figure in this section is published for Gaston County as a whole and is not a measurement of Ranlo.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Ranlo questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Ranlo, North Carolina?
4,617, in 1,692 households. Ranlo town covers 2.06 square miles of land, which is 2,241 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Ranlo in?
Gaston County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Ranlo?
$78,033. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $200,200. Median gross rent is $1,811 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Ranlo in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Ranlo appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Ranlo, town of, community 370324, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Ranlo figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Gaston County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Ranlo.
Is zoning published for Ranlo?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.