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Rex

North CarolinaCDP

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Rex

Total population

59

Median home value

$105,400

0%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation56 m
Land area1.92 km²
Weather71°F · Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog
Coordinates34.85°, -79.05°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
56 m
Area
1.92 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Rex is a census-designated place (CDP) in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rex had a population of 50. It ranked fourth on the list of the highest-income places in the United States.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
56.8
Median home value
$105,400
Housing units
22
Poverty rate
0%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
10.2%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
11.9%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
34.8508
Longitude
-79.0469
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
71°F
Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog
Tuesday
87°F
Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
69°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
76°F
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
62°F
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
73°F
Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for Rex, NC from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
29,784
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,401
  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,154
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,046
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    1,033
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    929
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    897
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    874
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    814

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
9
Elementary
5
Middle
2
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Saint Pauls High
    High · Saint Pauls · 1,151 students · 21.7:1 ratio
  • Red Springs High
    High · Red Springs · 851 students · 18.1:1 ratio
  • Magnolia Elementary
    Elementary · Lumberton · 781 students · 15.9:1 ratio
  • Saint Pauls Middle
    Middle · Saint Pauls · 708 students · 20.8:1 ratio
  • Saint Pauls Elementary
    Elementary · Saint Pauls · 700 students · 18.4:1 ratio
  • Red Springs Middle
    Middle · Red Springs · 596 students · 19.2:1 ratio
  • Parkton Elementary
    Elementary · Parkton · 581 students · 19.4:1 ratio
  • Peterson Elementary
    Elementary · Red Springs · 540 students · 17.4:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4
Largest magnitude
3.7
Largest event
2006-09-25

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

J
Judy Clay
American soul and gospel singer (1938–2001)
Chris Bell
Chris Bell
American poker player
H
Harold Collins
American strength athlete
James McEachin
James McEachin
American actor and writer
J
John Beard
journalist
J
John Bethune Carlyle
American classical philologist
S
Sidney Cook
American basketball player (born 1994)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in North Carolina

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.55
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,661

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
57
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Rex

North Carolina
North Carolina
Ole Gade · 1986
Bobby Rex's greatest hit
Bobby Rex's greatest hit
Marianne Gingher · 1986
Birds of North Carolina
T. Gilbert Pearson · 1942
Some final products of the public schools of North Carolina
A.C Holland · 1924
A Holmes family of Rowan and Davidson counties, North Carolina, with Haden, Heilig, Reid, Rex, Linn, Smith, Bernhardt, Snider, Pearson, Graham, White, Sawyer, Foushee, Ballou, Hurley, Morrison, King, Erwin, Pannill, Dillard, Knowles
A Holmes family of Rowan and Davidson counties, North Carolina, with Haden, Heilig, Reid, Rex, Linn, Smith, Bernhardt, Snider, Pearson, Graham, White, Sawyer, Foushee, Ballou, Hurley, Morrison, King, Erwin, Pannill, Dillard, Knowles
Jo White Linn · 1988
Group therapy in childhood psychosis
Group therapy in childhood psychosis
Rex W Speers · 1965
Landing in Minneapolis
Landing in Minneapolis
Rex McGuinn · 1992
Threads of Silver
Rex Redmon · 2012

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Eastern Copperhead
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Seen 2026-09-20
Twin-flagged Jumping Spider
Twin-flagged Jumping Spider
Anasaitis canosus
Seen 2026-09-20
Four-speckled Hover Fly
Four-speckled Hover Fly
Dioprosopa clavata
Seen 2026-09-13
Sleepy Orange
Sleepy Orange
Eurema nicippe
Seen 2026-09-13
Bruchomorpha oculata
Bruchomorpha oculata
Bruchomorpha oculata
Seen 2026-09-13
Ringspot Leafhopper
Ringspot Leafhopper
Prairiana insularis
Seen 2026-09-13
Cloudless Sulphur
Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis sennae
Seen 2026-09-13
red spider lily
red spider lily
Lycoris radiata
Seen 2026-09-13
Yellow-fringed Dolichomia Moth
Yellow-fringed Dolichomia Moth
Hypsopygia olinalis
Seen 2026-09-12

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET