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

Population: 428. Estimated population in July 2024: 432 (+0.9% change)
Males: 201 (47.0%), Females: 227 (53.0%)

Robeson County

Zip code: 28371

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $32,321
Median house value: $72,300

Population by Race

Races in Parkton:

• White Non-Hispanic (74.5%)
• Black (14.7%)
• Hispanic (5.4%)
• American Indian (4.9%)
• Two or more races (1.9%)
• Other race (1.4%)
• Asian Indian (1.4%)

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

Ancestries: English (13.3%), Irish (13.3%), German (11.7%), Scottish (7.7%), United States (7.2%), Scotch-Irish (6.8%).

Elevation: 186 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Parkton

• High school or higher: 77.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
• Unemployed: 7.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Parkton town

• Never married: 19.7%
• Now married: 61.5%
• Separated: 4.4%
• Widowed: 7.1%
• Divorced: 7.4%

4.2% Foreign born (3.0% Europe, 0.7% Asia, 0.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +81 (+23.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Parkton:

• BEHAVORIAL HEALTH OF CAPE FEAR VALLEY (about 10 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)
• CAPE FEAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)
• FAYETTEVILLE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Parkton:

• FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 12 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: FAY)
• POPE AFB (about 19 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: POB)
• MOORE COUNTY (about 35 miles; PINEHURST/SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Abbreviation: SOP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Parkton:

• GRAYS CREEK (about 13 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: 2GC)
• P K AIRPARK (about 15 miles; RAEFORD, NC; Abbreviation: 5W4)
• LUMBERTON MUNI (about 21 miles; LUMBERTON, NC; Abbreviation: LBT)

Amtrak station near Parkton:

• 14 miles: FAYETTEVILLE (472 HAY ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Parkton:

• FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
• FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 20 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
• CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 40 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
• CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; SANFORD, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,400)
• WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
• SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)

Public primary/middle school in Parkton:

• PARKTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 648; Location: 400 GREEN ST; Grades: PK – 08)