Red Springs Authority

Red Springs is a lower-income small town of 3,125 with home prices 2.9× below the North Carolina median.

Red Springs, North Carolina

Red Springs (3,125 residents) operates as a chartered municipality within Hoke County, North Carolina. Households here earn a median of $20,833, placing the city in the lower income tier of North Carolina.

Definition and scope

Red Springs is a chartered municipality within Hoke County, North Carolina, North Carolina. Local services and ordinances are coordinated through county and state-level agencies. The city operates within Congressional District 8 and is part of the Fayetteville, NC metropolitan area.

Who lives here

Red Springs has approximately 3,125 residents. The median age is 32.7 years. Roughly 52% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median home value is $100,800.

Demographic composition (Census 2023 ACS5):

• White (non-Hispanic): 27.7%
• Black or African American: 44.4%
• Hispanic or Latino: 5.5%
• Asian: 0.0%

Economy and earnings

Median household income in Red Springs is $20,833. Poverty rate stands at 40.0%. Unemployment rate at last release was 3.9%. Educational attainment: 18.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Public services and infrastructure

Available public services on file for Red Springs:

• Public schools: 4
• Public libraries: 1
• Fire stations: 3
• Police stations: 3
• Hospitals: 1

Getting around

Buie Field provides commercial air service for the area. Federal court business routes through Hoke County Courthouse. For passenger rail, the nearest Amtrak station is Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Geography and climate

Elevation here is 219 feet. Local growing conditions correspond to USDA hardiness zone 8b.

References

• North Carolina State Authority — state-level reference for North Carolina.
• U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — population, income, demographic data.
• Authority Network America — federal- and network-level reference.