Riegelwood is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 545 people and two associated neighborhoods, Riegelwood is the 477th largest community in North Carolina.Riegelwood is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 96.74% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Riegelwood is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Riegelwood who work in management occupations (18.84%), the sciences (15.94%), and healthcare (15.58%). And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Riegelwood has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.In addition, Riegelwood is a college town. There are a lot of students in Riegelwood attending college, and as a result Riegelwood provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Riegelwood has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Riegelwood a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. As is often the case in a small town, Riegelwood doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Riegelwood ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 3.30% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Riegelwood in 2022 was $38,774, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $155,096 for a family of four. However, Riegelwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Riegelwood is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Riegelwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Riegelwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Riegelwood include German, Irish, English, Lithuanian, and French. The most common language spoken in Riegelwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Tagalog and Italian.
