Fremont, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,463. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,441 (-1.5% change)
Males: 656 (44.8%), Females: 807 (55.2%)
Wayne County
Zip code: 27830
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.9 years
Median household income: $25,167
Median house value: $62,800
Population by Race
Races in Fremont:
- Black (50.7%)
- White Non-Hispanic (45.6%)
- Hispanic (2.7%)
- Other race (2.3%)
- Two or more races (0.5%)
Ancestries: United States (10.7%), English (7.5%), German (4.2%), Irish (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%).
Elevation: 153 feet
Land area: 1.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Fremont
- High school or higher: 64.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
- Unemployed: 8.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Fremont town
- Never married: 30.2%
- Now married: 43.9%
- Separated: 4.7%
- Widowed: 12.3%
- Divorced: 8.8%
0.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -248 (-14.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Fremont:
- CHERRY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC)
- WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC)
- WILSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; WILSON, NC)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fremont:
- SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 15 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSB)
- ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 23 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)
- KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 31 miles; KINSTON, NC; Abbreviation: ISO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fremont:
- GOLDSBORO-WAYNE MUNI (about 7 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GWW)
- WILSON INDUSTRIAL AIR CENTER (about 16 miles; WILSON, NC; Abbreviation: W03)
- MOUNT OLIVE MUNI (about 23 miles; MOUNT OLIVE, NC; Abbreviation: W40)
Amtrak stations near Fremont:
- 11 miles: GOLDSBORO (410 N. JOHN ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, intercity bus service.
- 14 miles: WILSON (401 E. NASH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fremont:
- PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
- EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
- SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
- NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 49 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
- WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
- MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 54 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,173)
- CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 54 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
Public primary/middle schools in Fremont:
- NORWAYNE MIDDLE (Students: 957; Location: 1394 NORWAYNE SCHOOL RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- FREMONT ELEMENTARY (Students: 273; Location: 109 PINE STREET; Grades: PK – 05)