Demographics & People — Riegelwood, North Carolina

Population Overview

Population (Census)	539
Estimated 2026	~1,000
Median Age	63.3
Total Households	272
Family Households	194
Average Household Size	1.98
Diversity Index	0.3841 (somewhat diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White	380
Black or African American	102
Asian	0
Hispanic or Latino	20

Heritage & Ancestry

Group	Count
Unclassified or not reported	307
Other groups	172
Irish	75
American	62
German	52
Hispanic: Other Hispanic or Latino	24
Hispanic: All other Hispanic or Latino	24
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino	24

Language

English Only	462
Spanish	0
Population 5+	490

Veterans

Veterans	9
Population 18+	601

Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013 (county fallback). Data for Riegelwood, North Carolina.