Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Its National Register listings include Duke-Lawrence House and Edgewood. Rich Square has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Rich Square beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1974 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rich Square, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Rich Square.
Values rose 7.1% in the 12 months to September 2026. In Rich Square, three quarters of households are owner-occupiers, above North Carolina’s towns (67%) and close to U.S. towns (73%).
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Rich Square’s midsummer high is 89°F, near the North Carolina town median (89°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs locally fell by 143 from 2013 to 2023, to 374. Rich Square’s average commute is 32 minutes. The top destinations are Raleigh (4%), Ahoskie (4%) and Greenville (3%). Commuting out is the norm here: 8% of working residents work locally.
| Rich Square | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 35% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $37,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Rich Square comes to 37 of 100. 37% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 28%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Rich Square after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2016.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For adults in Rich Square, the share who have obesity is 44%. Among 290 North Carolina towns, just one has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Rich Square. CDC measures, 32 in all: Rich Square beats North Carolina on 4 and trails on 20.
| Rich Square | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 19% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 24% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 8.6% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Rich Square | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 8.6% | 14.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 85.6% | 76.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 8% | 3.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.9 miles of trail. The trail density in Rich Square is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Rich Square | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Rich Square
About 2 of every 100 Rich Square residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
6 notable people were born in Rich Square.
American town
Rich Square (also known as Richsquare) is an American town of 894 people in Northampton County, North Carolina.
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Rich Square has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born here, including Shelia P. Moses and Walter E. Boomer.
