RiegelwoodNC
The town was settled in 1963 and has 649 residents today.
Is Riegelwood a good place to live?
Riegelwood’s midpoint age is 63.3 years, against 40.1 years in North Carolina’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only one of the 291 North Carolina towns we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Riegelwood. Riegelwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Riegelwood stand out
Where Riegelwood beats most towns.
649 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Riegelwood: who provides what
Riegelwood is unincorporated, so Columbus County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Riegelwood.
With 4.6 jobs for every working resident, Riegelwood draws in 1,019 commuters
The top destinations are Wilmington (23%), Whiteville (3%) and Raleigh (3%). For most workers, Riegelwood is a place to come home to: only 4% work in town. Jobs based here fell to 1,029 in 2023, 178 fewer than in 2013. The town’s middle household income is $50,000.
| Riegelwood | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 13% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: very high risk in Riegelwood, mostly hurricanes
Compared with 92% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Riegelwood is higher. 55% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 17%. Federal aid has come to Riegelwood households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2018.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Riegelwood is
For adults in Riegelwood, the share who have high blood pressure is 44%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Riegelwood is ahead of North Carolina on 1 and behind on 10. In Riegelwood, 13% of adults binge drink, and 15% have diabetes.
| Riegelwood | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Riegelwood | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 76.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.7% | 3.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fort Fisher and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Riegelwood. Close and well known come first.
31 mi LandmarkFort Fisher
25 mi GardenOrton Plantation
10 mi National BattlefieldMoores Creek National Battlefield56K visitors a year
26 mi MuseumBrunswick Town24 mi GardenAirlie Gardens
17 mi TheatreThalian HallPhoto credits
Fort Fisher: Eric T. Gunther, CC BY 3.0 · Orton Plantation: AgnosticPreachersKid., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Moores Creek National Battlefield: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Brunswick Town: Brunswick1726, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Thalian Hall: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Riegelwood
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Riegelwood; the nearest are
About 9 of every 100 Riegelwood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
Every workday, about 1,019 people come to Riegelwood for work
Where Riegelwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Riegelwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Riegelwood, NC a good place to live?
Riegelwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.