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Ellerbe, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,021. Estimated population in July 2024: 993 (-2.7% change)
Males: 461 (45.2%), Females: 560 (54.8%)

Richmond County

Zip code: 28338

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.3 years
Median household income: $21,118
Median house value: $58,800

Population by Race

Races in Ellerbe:

  • Black (46.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (45.3%)
  • Hispanic (8.4%)
  • Other race (4.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (8.9%), English (4.4%), Scottish (4.0%), German (3.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), Irish (2.3%).

Elevation: 540 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ellerbe

  • High school or higher: 58.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ellerbe town

  • Never married: 26.6%
  • Now married: 51.3%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

8.5% Foreign born (8.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -88 (-7.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ellerbe:

  • FIRSTHEALTH RICHMOND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ROCKINGHAM, NC)
  • SANDHILLS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; HAMLET, NC)
  • FIRSTHEALTH MOORE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; PINEHURST, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ellerbe:

  • MOORE COUNTY (about 29 miles; PINEHURST/SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Abbreviation: SOP)
  • POPE AFB (about 54 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: POB)
  • FLORENCE REGIONAL (about 62 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Abbreviation: FLO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ellerbe:

  • ROCKINGHAM-HAMLET (about 13 miles; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Abbreviation: 45J)
  • ANSON COUNTY (about 22 miles; WADESBORO, NC; Abbreviation: AFP)
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY (about 22 miles; STAR, NC; Abbreviation: 43A)

Amtrak station near Ellerbe:

  • 14 miles: HAMLET (MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ellerbe:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 48 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
  • CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; SANFORD, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,400)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,922)
  • FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 61 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,619)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
  • HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; HIGH POINT, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)

Public primary/middle schools in Ellerbe:

  • MINERAL SPRINGS ELEMENTARY (Students: 407; Location: 1426 GREEN LAKE RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ELLERBE JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 357; Location: 128 W BALLARD STREET; Grades: 06 – 09)

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