Glen Raven, North Carolina Population 2024

3,870

Glen Raven Demographics

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

  • White: 65.88%
  • Black or African American: 14.47%
  • Other race: 11.16%
  • Two or more races: 8.5%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,168.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.68% (173)
The current population of Glen Raven, North Carolina is 3,870 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,697.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,42765.88%
Black or African American53314.47%
Other race41111.16%
Two or more races3138.5%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Glen Raven Population by Race

Glen Raven Population Pyramid 2024

Glen Raven Median Age

32.2

Total

32.1

Male

32.3

Female

Glen Raven Adults

There are 2,816 adults, (483 of whom are seniors) in Glen Raven.

Glen Raven Age Dependency

57.9

Age Dependency Ratio

20.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Glen Raven Sex Ratio

Female1,78048.32%
Male1,90451.68%

Glen Raven Population by Age

Glen Raven Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2402.9568.131.9
Married6863.3184.315.7
Non Family3531.3542.557.5
Female1394.8667.632.4
Male623.8435.564.5

3.52

Average Family Size

2.95

Average Household Size

68.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Glen Raven Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2189.46%
Associates Degree23410.15%
Bachelors Degree36916.01%
Graduate Degree672.91%
High School Graduate72631.5%
Less Than 9th Grade803.47%
Some College61126.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Glen Raven Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Glen Raven Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,5051,385387
Black40934737
Hispanic39127512
Other Race2361200
2+ Races36360

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 25.71%.

Glen Raven Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,172$0$50,391
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$35,847$37,426$24,656
Less Than 9th Grade$32,917$33,681$0
Overall$37,174$47,872$31,705
Some College$36,910$55,466$28,618

$37,174

Average Earnings

$47,872

Average Male

$31,705

Average Female

Glen Raven Earnings by Educational Attainment

Glen Raven Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Glen Raven Language

86.23% of Glen Raven residents speak only English, while 13.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.77% of the population.

Glen Raven Language

Glen Raven Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Multiple31323073.48%
Hispanic90418820.8%
White2,1241275.98%
Black5335810.88%
Other411409.73%

13.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.03%

Male Poverty Rate

13.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Glen Raven

The race most likely to be in poverty in Glen Raven is Multiple, with 73.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Glen Raven is White, with 5.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.67%.

Glen Raven Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.81%
High School12.26%
Some College8.76%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Glen Raven Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed5.18%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed25.58%
Female Employed8.4%

Glen Raven Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Glen Raven Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,527$84,561
Households$64,189$74,300
Married Families$74,821$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,208$42,109

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Glen Raven Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.1%

Male Marriage Rate

48.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Glen Raven Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Glen Raven Marriage

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

Glen Raven Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Glen Raven Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

93

Number of Veterans

93

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam37
First Gulf War33
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Glen Raven Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5439
55 to 6429
65 to 7421
75+4
18 to 340

Glen Raven Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White753.82%
Black184.15%

Glen Raven Veterans by Race

Glen Raven Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Glen Raven Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.4%

Labor Force Participation

62%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Glen Raven Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Glen Raven Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Glen Raven 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

69.79%

Born in Glen Raven

91.21%

Native Born

8.79%

Foreign Born

6.57%

Non Citizen

2.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.21% of Glen Raven residents were born in the United States, with 69.79% having been born in North Carolina. 6.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Glen Raven Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20243,870802.11%
20233,790802.16%
20223,710-114-2.98%
20213,8241273.44%
20203,6972025.78%
20193,49546715.42%
20183,0281876.58%
20172,8411666.21%
20162,675682.61%
20152,607-14-0.53%
20142,6211506.07%
20132,47140.16%
20122,467-328-11.74%
20112,795451.64%
20102,75000%

Glen Raven Population by Year