Demographics & People — River Road, North Carolina
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 3,518 |
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| Estimated 2026 | ~3,000 |
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| Median Age | 47.0 |
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| Total Households | 1,635 |
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| Family Households | 992 |
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| Average Household Size | 2.15 |
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| Diversity Index | 0.5279 (moderately diverse) |
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Race & Ethnicity
| White | 2,377 |
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| Black or African American | 639 |
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| Asian | 0 |
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| Hispanic or Latino | 714 |
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Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
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| Other groups | 1,404 |
| Unclassified or not reported | 683 |
| Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino | 589 |
| Hispanic: Mexican | 516 |
| English | 402 |
| German | 350 |
| American | 279 |
| Irish | 263 |
| Scottish | 91 |
| British | 90 |
Language
| English Only | 2,799 |
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| Spanish | 490 |
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| Population 5+ | 3,302 |
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Veterans
| Veterans | 209 |
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| Population 18+ | 2,914 |
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Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for River Road, North Carolina.
