Join Us at the 2026 Rural Summit
The 2026 Rural Summit, "Infrastructure for All: Connecting North Carolina," is a two-day event focused on championing rural North Carolina with keynotes, 35+ breakout presenters, and more than 600 rural champions, policymakers, and leaders. If you're a rural champion too, we hope you'll join us March 26-27 for this event. Find out more about the event and register here.
News & Stories
Learn more about what we're doing at the NC Rural Center. Catch up on our latest news, client profiles, impact stories, research and press releases.
Sara Nichols Helps Western North Carolina Access the World
Advocacy, Broadband InnovationRoad to Recovery: Housing Recovery in Western North Carolina
Disaster Recovery, ResearchAngela Caraway: Saying Yes to Opportunity in Anson County
Alumni Network, LeadershipPrime Numbers
43.3 percent of rural 25-44-year-olds have a postsecondary degree or credential
23.2 percent of rural residents 25 years or older have a bachelor's degree or higher education
Over 51 thousand rural residents were enrolled in the UNC System for the Fall 2024 semester
Nearly 164 thousand rural residents were enrolled in the North Carolina Community College System for the Fall 2024 Semester
There were over 467 thousand rural public K-12 students in the 2023 to 2024 school year
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