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Rich Square, North Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Rich Square is a Census town of 880 people across 3.09 square miles of land, in Northampton County. Median household income is $37,031, 74.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Rich Square
What Rich Square is
- Census place typetown
- Land area3.09 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land285 plus or minus 71
- County holding the largest share of its areaNorthampton 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.
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How many people live in Rich Square
- Population880 plus or minus 218
- Median age59.1
- Population under 18106 plus or minus 50
- Share under 1812.0 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Population 65 and over354 plus or minus 98
- Share 65 and over40.2 percent
- Households393 plus or minus 101
- Family households188 plus or minus 64
- Share of households that are families47.8 percent plus or minus 10.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Rich Square
- Median household income$37,031 plus or minus $11,128
- Per capita income$25,778 plus or minus $5,952
- Civilian labor force363 plus or minus 154
- Employed320 plus or minus 151
- Unemployed43 plus or minus 37
- Unemployment rate11.8 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Adults 25 and over752 plus or minus 187
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher81.1 percent plus or minus 27.8
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.4 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.1 percent plus or minus 4.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Rich Square
- Housing units426 plus or minus 109
- Occupied units393 plus or minus 101
- Vacant units33 plus or minus 26
- Vacancy rate7.7 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Owner occupied294 plus or minus 86
- Renter occupied99 plus or minus 53
- Ownership rate74.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$85,000 plus or minus $28,446
- Median gross rent, monthly$764 plus or minus $538
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.8 percent plus or minus 19.0
- Single family units361 plus or minus 101
- Share single family84.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more35 plus or minus 34
- Share in buildings of two or more8.2 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Mobile homes30 plus or minus 25
- Median year structure built1970
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Rich Square gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute298 plus or minus 147
- Commuting under 15 minutes56 plus or minus 36
- Share commuting under 15 minutes18.8 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more162 plus or minus 134
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more54.4 percent plus or minus 36.2
- Drove alone72.1 percent plus or minus 44.3
- Carpooled23.6 percent plus or minus 29.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home1.0 percent plus or minus 1.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Rich Square
- NFIP communityTown of Rich Square
- NFIP community number370176
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The Town of Rich Square participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370176 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.
Northampton County, not Rich Square
Northampton County context, not Rich Square figures
- Establishments in Northampton County255
- Covered employment, Northampton County4,859
- Average annual pay, Northampton County$49,460
- Housing units permitted, Northampton County17
Every figure in this section is published for Northampton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Rich Square.
All Northampton County figures →
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.
Coverage
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
Rich Square questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Rich Square, North Carolina?
880, in 393 households. Rich Square town covers 3.09 square miles of land, which is 285 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Rich Square in?
Northampton 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 Rich Square?
$37,031. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $85,000. Median gross rent is $764 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Rich Square in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Rich Square appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Rich Square, town of, community 370176, 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 Rich Square figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Northampton 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 Rich Square.
Is zoning published for Rich Square?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.