Moving to Maysville, North Carolina

Population: 1,002. Estimated population in July 2024: 990 (-1.2% change)
Males: 493 (49.2%), Females: 509 (50.8%)

Jones County

Zip code: 28555

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.4 years
Median household income: $27,750
Median house value: $55,300

Population by Race

Races in Maysville:

  • Black (55.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (39.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (8.9%), Subsaharan African (4.5%), Irish (3.4%), German (2.9%), English (2.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%).

Elevation: 40 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Maysville

  • High school or higher: 68.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 10.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Maysville town

  • Never married: 28.0%
  • Now married: 45.2%
  • Separated: 5.3%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +105 (+11.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Maysville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Maysville:

  • CRAVEN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 18 miles; NEW BERN, NC; Abbreviation: EWN)
  • CHERRY POINT MCAS /CUNNINGHAM FIELD/ (about 26 miles; CHERRY POINT, NC; Abbreviation: NKT)
  • ALBERT J ELLIS (about 27 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: OAJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Maysville:

  • SKY MANOR (about 28 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: N22)
  • FLYING W (about 32 miles; POTTERS HILL, NC; Abbreviation: 6N9)
  • HOLLY RIDGE/TOPSAIL ISLAND (about 36 miles; HOLLY RIDGE, NC; Abbreviation: N21)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Maysville:

  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 66 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 110 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)

Public primary/middle schools in Maysville:

  • SILVERDALE ELEMENTARY (Students: 405; Location: 841 SMITH ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • MAYSVILLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 168; Location: 814 SIXTH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)