What percentage of people rent in River Road, NC?

Name: Renters and owners in River Road, NC, 2020–2024
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31.7% (±12.1 points) of the occupied homes in River Road, NC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 530 renting households against 1,143 that own their home.

In River Road, the share of households that rent went from 24.8% in 2015–2019 to 31.7% in 2020–2024 (+6.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 31.7% (±12.1 points)
Renting households: 530 (±246)
Median renter income: $26,532 (±$6,348)

Who rents and who owns in River Road

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	River Road	Beaufort County	North Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	31.7% (±12.1 points)	30.5% (±2.2 points)	33.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	530 (±246)	5,907 (±493)	1,428,852 (±8,279)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,143 (±177)	13,478 (±454)	2,853,493 (±14,473)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.5)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$26,532 (±$6,348)	$32,432 (±$5,755)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$58,237 (±$14,354)	$74,167 (±$3,988)	$88,911 (±$521)	$100,009

In River Road, the renter share is not measurably different from Beaufort County (30.5%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (33.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Beaufort County, River Road ranks 5 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 315 of 663.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in River Road has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	24.8% (±9.5 points)	31.7% (±12.1 points)	+6.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$767 (±$85)	$817 (±$118)	+6.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$42,396 (±$34,934)	$46,352 (±$11,566)	+9.3%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near River Road

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with River Road
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
River Road	—	31.7% (±12.1 points)	—
Washington Park	3.0 mi	9.3% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Cypress Landing	3.9 mi	0.0% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Washington	5.1 mi	53.6% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Chocowinity	6.4 mi	53.5% (±11.6 points)	Higher
Bath	10 mi	13.3% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Grimesland	13 mi	30.3% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Simpson	17 mi	11.3% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Vanceboro	17 mi	53.5% (±15.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Washington Park, NC (9.3%), Cypress Landing, NC (0.0%), Bath, NC (13.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Washington, NC (53.6%), Chocowinity, NC (53.5%), Vanceboro, NC (53.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Beaufort County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Washington	53.6% (±5.4 points)
2	Chocowinity	53.5% (±11.6 points)
3	Belhaven	46.7% (±10.2 points)
4	Aurora	36.4% (±14.8 points)
5	River Road	31.7% (±12.1 points)
6	Pantego	24.4% (±22.0 points)
7	Bath	13.3% (±10.5 points)
8	Washington Park	9.3% (±6.0 points)
9	Cypress Landing	0.0% (±7.3 points)

River Road is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about River Road

How many renters are there in River Road?

River Road has an estimated 530 (±246) renting households, 31.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in River Road?

In River Road, the share of households that rent went from 24.8% in 2015–2019 to 31.7% in 2020–2024 (+6.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in River Road?

A renting household in River Road has 2.0 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in River Road?

The median renting household in River Road, NC has an income of $26,532 (±$6,348) a year, against $58,237 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for River Road CDP, North Carolina (place:56815, in state:37).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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