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

Population: 3,344. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,531 (+5.6% change)
Males: 1,542 (46.1%), Females: 1,802 (53.9%)

Duplin County

Zip code: 28466

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $25,422
Median house value: $77,200

Population by Race

Races in Wallace:

• White Non-Hispanic (52.7%)
• Black (28.3%)
• Hispanic (18.2%)
• Other race (14.1%)
• Two or more races (1.7%)

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

Ancestries: United States (13.4%), English (7.5%), Irish (3.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%), German (3.4%), Scottish (2.9%).

Elevation: 59 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wallace

• High school or higher: 64.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
• Unemployed: 7.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wallace town

• Never married: 25.5%
• Now married: 46.1%
• Separated: 5.0%
• Widowed: 12.1%
• Divorced: 11.4%

13.5% Foreign born (11.9% Latin America, 1.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +238 (+7.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wallace:

• PENDER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BURGAW, NC)
• DUPLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; KENANSVILLE, NC)
• NEW HANOVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; WILMINGTON, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wallace:

• ALBERT J ELLIS (about 28 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: OAJ)
• WILMINGTON INTL (about 33 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Abbreviation: ILM)
• SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 42 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wallace:

• HENDERSON FIELD (about 2 miles; WALLACE, NC; Abbreviation: ACZ)
• DUPLIN CO (about 19 miles; KENANSVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: DPL)
• FLYING W (about 27 miles; POTTERS HILL, NC; Abbreviation: 6N9)

Amtrak station:
WALLACE (600 N. NORWOOD ST.) – Bus Station. Services: public payphones.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wallace:

• CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 37 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)
• COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
• FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
• CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 70 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
• FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
• PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)

Public primary/middle school in Wallace:

• WALLACE ELEMENTARY (Students: 734; Location: 4266 NC 11 S; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Wallace:

• NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 17; Location: 212 W MAIN ST 248; Grades: KG – 10)