USA.com / North Carolina / Gaston County / Ranlo, NC / Population and Races

Ranlo, NC Population and Races

Basic InfoPopulation/RacesIncome/CareersHousingEducationOthers

Hot Rankings

Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities Nearby

Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate Nearby

Richest / Poorest Cities by Income Nearby

Expensive / Cheapest Homes Nearby

Most / Least Educated Cities Nearby

Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities in NC

High / Low NC Cities by Males Employed

High / Low NC Cities by Females Employed

Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate in NC

Richest / Poorest Cities by Income in NC

Expensive / Cheapest Homes by City in NC

Most / Least Educated Cities in NC

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Ranlo is 3,471, which is 57.92% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 21.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Ranlo population density is 2,023.31 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 181.17 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Ranlo is white, which represent 70.87% of the total population. The average Ranlo education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 3,471. #216

Population Growth Since 2000, #106

Ranlo, NC	57.92%
North Carolina	21.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #25

Ranlo, NC	2,023.31 per square mile
North Carolina	181.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,460 (70.87%, #459)
Black:	628 (18.09%, #291)
Hispanic:	306 (8.82%, #188)
Asian:	66 (1.90%, #129)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	33 (0.95%, #137)
One Race, Other:	131 (3.77%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	153 (4.41%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	201 (65.69%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	74 (24.18%, see rank)
Cuban:	21 (6.86%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	10 (3.27%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	66 (100.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,857 (82.31%) out of the total population of 3,471 reported first ancestry.

	Ranlo, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.56%
Czech	8	0.23%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	15	0.43%, see rank	1.07%	1.40%
English	291	8.38%, see rank	9.75%	8.02%
French	31	0.89%, see rank	2.02%	3.34%
German	454	13.08%, see rank	10.69%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	324	9.33%, see rank	8.88%	10.80%
Italian	70	2.02%, see rank	3.06%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	1.42%
Polish	29	0.84%, see rank	1.39%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	91	2.62%, see rank	2.68%	0.99%
Scottish	164	4.72%, see rank	2.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	1.00%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	6	0.17%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	506	14.58%, see rank	12.51%	7.12%
Welsh	63	1.82%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,837 (52.92%, see rank)

Females: 1,634 (47.08%, see rank)

Ranlo, NC	Male: 52.92% Female: 47.08%
North Carolina	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Ranlo, NC	36.10 years old
North Carolina	37.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Ranlo, NC	33.00 years old
North Carolina	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Ranlo, NC	39.20 years old
North Carolina	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Ranlo, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	264	7.61%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	250	7.20%, see rank	6.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	183	5.27%, see rank	6.65%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	270	7.78%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	104	3.00%, see rank	7.13%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	637	18.35%, see rank	12.99%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	500	14.41%, see rank	13.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	424	12.22%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	421	12.13%, see rank	12.30%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	261	7.52%, see rank	8.00%	7.64%
75 to 84	125	3.60%, see rank	4.19%	4.25%
85 years and over	32	0.92%, see rank	1.61%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Ranlo, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,400, 100%	6,495,047	209,056,129
Less Than High School	530, 22.08%, see rank	14.59%	13.67%
High School Graduate	541, 22.54%, see rank	26.86%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	870, 36.25%, see rank	30.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	323, 13.46%, see rank	18.24%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	136, 5.67%, see rank	9.55%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.78, see rank	13.43	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Ranlo, NC			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	72	37.50%	62.50%	71.10%	28.90%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	332	94.28%, see rank	5.72%, see rank	90.90%	9.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	258	95.74%, see rank	4.26%, see rank	92.04%	7.96%	90.60%	9.40%
College	167	94.01%, see rank	5.99%, see rank	82.15%	17.85%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	25	28.00%, see rank	72.00%, see rank	65.79%	34.21%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Ranlo, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	1,353, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.56, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	436, 32.22%, see rank	27.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	917, 67.78%, see rank	72.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	878, 64.89%, see rank	66.40%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.34, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	581, 42.94%, see rank	48.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	475, 35.11%, see rank	33.60%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Ranlo, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,774	see rank	7,844,445	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,380	100%, see rank	3,778,356	123,281,364
Never Married	483	35.00%, see rank	33.73%	35.77%
Married	695	50.36%, see rank	54.33%	52.04%
Widowed	59	4.28%, see rank	2.62%	2.57%
Divorced	143	10.36%, see rank	9.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,394	100%, see rank	4,066,089	129,692,771
Never Married	275	19.73%, see rank	27.90%	29.48%
Married	698	50.07%, see rank	50.44%	49.19%
Widowed	118	8.46%, see rank	9.64%	9.16%
Divorced	303	21.74%, see rank	12.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Ranlo, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	3,284	94.61%, see rank	92.40%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,238	64.48%, see rank	57.79%	58.73%
Born in Different State	968	27.89%, see rank	33.52%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	78	2.25%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	187	5.39%, see rank	7.60%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	36	1.04%, see rank	2.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	151	4.35%, see rank	5.14%	7.09%
Born In Europe	9	0.26%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	22	0.63%, see rank	1.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	156	4.49%, see rank	4.28%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Ranlo, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	1,256	92.83%, see rank	89.22%	79.39%
Spanish	71	5.25%, see rank	6.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	26	1.92%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.