Reidsville, North Carolina Population 2024

14,583

Reidsville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Reidsville was:

  • White: 50.2%
  • Black or African American: 36.98%
  • Two or more races: 7.28%
  • Other race: 4.5%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.65%
  • Asian: 0.33%
  • Native American: 0.08%
Land Area (mi²)
14.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
984.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.04% (-6)
The current population of Reidsville, North Carolina is 14,583 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,589.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,29250.2%
Black or African American5,37136.98%
Two or more races1,0577.28%
Other race6534.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander940.65%
Asian480.33%
Native American110.08%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Native American

Reidsville Population by Race

Reidsville Population Pyramid 2024

Reidsville Median Age

42.3

Total

36.2

Male

46.3

Female

Reidsville Adults

There are 10,974 adults, (3,286 of whom are seniors) in Reidsville.

Reidsville Age Dependency

88.9

Age Dependency Ratio

42.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Reidsville Sex Ratio

Female8,21556.55%
Male6,31143.45%

Reidsville Population by Age

Reidsville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,3762.2250.149.9
Non Family2,9681.1441.458.6
Married1,7822.917723
Female1,2923.563367
Male3342.9949.450.6

3.07

Average Family Size

2.22

Average Household Size

50.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Reidsville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,09610.97%
Associates Degree8348.35%
Bachelors Degree1,40114.03%
Graduate Degree5685.69%
High School Graduate3,53435.38%
Less Than 9th Grade5495.5%
Some College2,00620.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Reidsville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Reidsville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,4044,6351,367
Black3,5392,926459
2+ Races5014240
Other Race39120522
Hispanic3641470
Islander949494
Asian484827
Native American11110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Reidsville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$25,724$0$21,375
Graduate Degree$61,000$0$63,098
High School Graduate$28,562$28,750$28,343
Less Than 9th Grade$0$38,750$11,471
Overall$29,640$33,855$26,485
Some College$26,881$37,197$20,877

$29,640

Average Earnings

$33,855

Average Male

$26,485

Average Female

Reidsville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Reidsville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Reidsville Language

95.1% of Reidsville residents speak only English, while 4.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.8% of the population.

Reidsville Language

Reidsville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black5,1602,26143.82%
White7,1091,47320.72%
Other65320230.93%
Hispanic54818032.85%
Multiple80510713.29%
Islander9494100%

29.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.83%

Male Poverty Rate

36.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Reidsville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Reidsville is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Reidsville is Multiple, with 13.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39.6%.

Reidsville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.14%
Some College25.36%
High School23.6%
Bachelors or Greater15.03%

Reidsville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed55.78%
Female Unemployed51.43%
Female Employed23.42%
Male Employed6.46%

Reidsville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Reidsville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$47,311$57,131
Households$35,061$48,287
Married Families$72,670$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,928$36,610

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Reidsville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.7%

Male Marriage Rate

29.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Reidsville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Reidsville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Reidsville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Reidsville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

523

Number of Veterans

514

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam287
World War II35
Korea34
First Gulf War19
Second Gulf War0

Reidsville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+198
65 to 74188
35 to 5493
55 to 6444
18 to 340

Reidsville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3626.3%
Black1142.79%
2+ Races479.06%

Reidsville Veterans by Race

Reidsville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.72%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Reidsville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.4%

Labor Force Participation

44.3%

Employment Rate

10.1%

Unemployment Rate

Reidsville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Reidsville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Reidsville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.1%

Born in Reidsville

96.43%

Native Born

3.57%

Foreign Born

1.81%

Non Citizen

1.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.43% of Reidsville residents were born in the United States, with 71.1% having been born in North Carolina. 1.81% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Reidsville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,576-2-0.01%
202814,578-1-0.01%
202714,579-1-0.01%
202614,580-2-0.01%
202514,582-1-0.01%
202414,583-2-0.01%
202314,585300.21%
202214,555240.17%
202114,531-58-0.4%
202014,5895834.16%
201914,00690.06%
201813,9971441.04%
201713,853140.1%
201613,839-104-0.75%
201513,943-59-0.42%
201414,002-60-0.43%
201314,062-177-1.24%
201214,239-123-0.86%
201114,362-92-0.64%
201014,45400%
200014,4852,30218.9%
199012,183-309-2.47%
198012,492-1,144-8.39%
197013,636-631-4.42%
196014,2672,55921.86%
195011,7081,32112.72%
194010,3873,53651.61%
19306,8511,51828.46%
19205,33350510.46%
19104,8281,56648.01%
19003,2622939.87%
18902,969-11,607-79.63%

Reidsville Population by Year