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

Population: 245. Estimated population in July 2024: 237 (-3.3% change)
Males: 114 (46.5%), Females: 131 (53.5%)

Bertie County

Zip code: 27847

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $21,750
Median house value: $50,600

Population by Race

Races in Kelford:

  • Black (65.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (32.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)

Ancestries: United States (16.7%), English (4.5%), Irish (1.2%).

Elevation: 92 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kelford

  • High school or higher: 58.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kelford town

  • Never married: 35.2%
  • Now married: 35.7%
  • Separated: 5.1%
  • Widowed: 18.4%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +41 (+20.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kelford:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kelford:

  • PITT-GREENVILLE (about 40 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: PGV)
  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 52 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)
  • KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 65 miles; KINSTON, NC; Abbreviation: ISO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kelford:

  • TRI-COUNTY (about 8 miles; AHOSKIE, NC; Abbreviation: ASJ)
  • MARTIN COUNTY (about 24 miles; WILLIAMSTON, NC; Abbreviation: MCZ)
  • TARBORO-EDGECOMBE (about 28 miles; TARBORO, NC; Abbreviation: ETC)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kelford:

  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; PETERSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,641)
  • TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 11,042)
  • CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 4,432)
  • NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 5,820)
  • JOHN TYLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; CHESTER, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,520)