Ruth, NC Demographics
A map of Ruth's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 277 | 79.8% |
Hispanic | 29 | 8.4% |
Black | 20 | 5.8% |
Multiracial | 16 | 4.6% |
Asian | 3 | 0.9% |
Native American/Other | 2 | 0.6% |
Ruth, North Carolina had a population of 347 in 2020. It was 79.8% White, 5.8% Black, 0.9% Asian, 8.4% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ruth, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Ruth is the 632nd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
Ruth's White Population
277 residents of Ruth identify as White, or 79.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Ruth larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Ruth is ranked #266 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Ruth is more White than neighboring Rutherfordton (78.4% White), Spindale (65.3% White), Forest City (60.2% White), and Caroleen (69.8% White). Ruth is less White than neighboring Bostic (86.8% White).
Ruth's Black Population
20 residents of Ruth identify as Black, or 5.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ruth less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Ruth is ranked #493 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Ruth is less Black than neighboring Rutherfordton (9.7% Black), Spindale (23.8% Black), Forest City (20.9% Black), Bostic (9% Black), and Caroleen (12.7% Black).
Ruth's Asian Population
3 residents of Ruth identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ruth roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Ruth is ranked #285 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Ruth is more Asian than neighboring Spindale (0.7% Asian), Bostic (0.6% Asian), and Caroleen (0.5% Asian). Ruth is less Asian than neighboring Rutherfordton (1.4% Asian), and Forest City (1.1% Asian).
Ruth's Hispanic Population
29 residents of Ruth identify as Hispanic, or 8.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ruth roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Ruth is ranked #257 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Ruth is more Hispanic than neighboring Rutherfordton (5.3% Hispanic), Spindale (3.6% Hispanic), Bostic (1.7% Hispanic), and Caroleen (8% Hispanic). Ruth is less Hispanic than neighboring Forest City (11.4% Hispanic).
Ruth's Native American/Other Population
2 residents of Ruth identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ruth roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Ruth is ranked #468 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Ruth is more Native American/Other than neighboring Forest City (0.5% Native American/Other), and Caroleen (0.2% Native American/Other). Ruth is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rutherfordton (1% Native American/Other), and Spindale (1.3% Native American/Other).
Ruth's Multiracial Population
16 residents of Ruth identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ruth roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Ruth is ranked #181 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Ruth is more Multiracial than neighboring Rutherfordton (4.1% Multiracial), and Bostic (1.4% Multiracial). Ruth is less Multiracial than neighboring Spindale (5.3% Multiracial), Forest City (5.8% Multiracial), and Caroleen (8.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.