Red Springs is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 3,118 people and three associated neighborhoods, Red Springs is the 248th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Red Springs is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Red Springs is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Red Springs who work in office and administrative support (23.94%), healthcare suport services (9.62%), and healthcare (9.06%). Red Springs is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In terms of college education, the citizens of Red Springs rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.42% of adults 25 and older in Red Springs have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Red Springs in 2022 was $16,192, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $64,768 for a family of four. Red Springs also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 37.78% of its population below the federal poverty line.Red Springs is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Red Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Red Springs residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Red Springs include Scottish, English, Italian, Iranian, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Red Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
