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

Population: 404. Estimated population in July 2024: 389 (-3.7% change)
Males: 187 (46.3%), Females: 217 (53.7%)

Halifax County

Zip code: 27843

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $24,107
Median house value: $54,700

Population by Race

Races in Hobgood:

  • Black (52.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (47.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: English (9.9%), United States (7.4%), Subsaharan African (2.0%), Scottish (1.2%).

Elevation: 95 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hobgood

  • High school or higher: 61.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hobgood town

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 51.1%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +14 (+3.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hobgood:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hobgood:

  • PITT-GREENVILLE (about 28 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: PGV)
  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 36 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)
  • KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 51 miles; KINSTON, NC; Abbreviation: ISO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hobgood:

  • TARBORO-EDGECOMBE (about 12 miles; TARBORO, NC; Abbreviation: ETC)
  • MARTIN COUNTY (about 21 miles; WILLIAMSTON, NC; Abbreviation: MCZ)
  • TRI-COUNTY (about 24 miles; AHOSKIE, NC; Abbreviation: ASJ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hobgood:

  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
  • VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; PETERSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,641)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 87 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)

Private high school in Hobgood:

  • HOBGOOD ACADEMY INC (Students: 306; Location: PO BOX 307; Grades: KG – 12)