Moving to Salemburg, North Carolina

Population: 469. Estimated population in July 2024: 480 (+2.3% change)
Males: 219 (46.7%), Females: 250 (53.3%)

Sampson County

Zip code: 28385

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.5 years
Median household income: $34,886
Median house value: $68,900

Population by Race

Races in Salemburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.4%)
  • Black (7.9%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (29.4%), English (12.2%), Irish (10.7%), German (7.9%), Italian (5.8%), Dutch (1.9%).

Elevation: 165 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Salemburg

  • High school or higher: 75.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Salemburg town

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 53.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 12.9%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+1.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Salemburg:

  • SAMPSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; CLINTON, NC)
  • BETSY JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; DUNN, NC)
  • FAYETTEVILLE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Salemburg:

  • FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 26 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: FAY)
  • POPE AFB (about 36 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: POB)
  • SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 45 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Salemburg:

  • SAMPSON COUNTY (about 12 miles; CLINTON, NC; Abbreviation: CTZ)
  • GRAYS CREEK (about 25 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: 2GC)
  • HARNETT COUNTY (about 29 miles; ERWIN, NC; Abbreviation: HRJ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Salemburg:

  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 32 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 53 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 55 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)

Schools

Public high school in Salemburg:

  • LAKEWOOD HIGH (Students: 523; Location: 245 LAKEWOOD SCHOOL RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Salemburg:

  • SALEMBURG ELEMENTARY (Students: 532; Location: 404 COLLEGE STREET; Grades: PK – 05)