Demographics & People — Ruffin, North Carolina

Population Overview

Population (Census)	501
Estimated 2026	~300
Median Age	38.6
Total Households	235
Family Households	189
Average Household Size	2.13
Diversity Index	0.079 (relatively homogeneous)

Race & Ethnicity

White	326
Black or African American	14
Asian	0
Hispanic or Latino	0

Heritage & Ancestry

Group	Count
Unclassified or not reported	183
American	168
Other groups	44
English	42
Scotch-Irish	32
Irish	19

Language

English Only	491
Spanish	0
Population 5+	491

Veterans

Veterans	0
Population 18+	354

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