Welcome to Ranlo ...

The town of Ranlo is located in Gaston County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ranlo has a population of 3,669 people<2> (see below for details).

Ranlo is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ranlo lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Ranlo: (704) & (980)<4>

Websites for Ranlo ...

Junior League:   www.jlgaston.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ranlo had an population of 3,669 people. This is an increase of 6.84% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 66.92% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ranlo had a population of 3,434 people. This makes Ranlo the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of Ranlo represents 0.04% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 179th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,434 people, the population of Ranlo increased 56.23% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,198 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ranlo.

Communities near Ranlo ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ranlo.

• Charlotte
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
  • Charlotte is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 900,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <5>
• Huntersville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
  • Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <5>
• Cornelius
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
  • Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,804 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <5>
• Mount Holly
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
  • Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <5>
• Belmont
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
  • Belmont is located in Gaston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <5>
• Tega Cay
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tega Cay
  • Tega Cay is located in York County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tega Cay <5>
• Lincolnton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnton
  • Lincolnton is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnton <5>
• Kings Mountain
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
  • Kings Mountain is located in Cleveland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,118 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Mountain <5>
• Pineville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
  • Pineville is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <5>
• Clover
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
  • Clover is located in York County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ranlo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ranlo.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ranlo. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ranlo.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ranlo. See our Newspapers Page for Ranlo.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ranlo ...

Looking for more information about Ranlo? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ranlo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ranlo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ranlo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Gaston County: www.co.gaston.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/