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

Population: 275. Estimated population in July 2024: 272 (-1.1% change)
Males: 132 (48.0%), Females: 143 (52.0%)

Beaufort County

Zip code: 27808

Demographics

Median resident age: 48.8 years
Median household income: $50,625
Median house value: $95,900

Population by Race

Races in Bath:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
• Black (2.9%)
• Hispanic (1.8%)
• American Indian (1.1%)

Ancestries: English (18.5%), United States (18.2%), Irish (5.8%), Dutch (4.7%), German (4.4%), French Canadian (4.0%).

Elevation: 5 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bath

• High school or higher: 85.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
• Unemployed: 4.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bath town

• Never married: 6.7%
• Now married: 71.6%
• Separated: 2.4%
• Widowed: 13.0%
• Divorced: 6.3%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +82 (+42.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bath:

• PUNGO DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BELHAVEN, NC)
• BEAUFORT COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WASHINGTON, NC)
• WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; PLYMOUTH, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bath:

• CRAVEN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 33 miles; NEW BERN, NC; Abbreviation: EWN)
• CHERRY POINT MCAS /CUNNINGHAM FIELD/ (about 40 miles; CHERRY POINT, NC; Abbreviation: NKT)
• PITT-GREENVILLE (about 42 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: PGV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bath:

• WARREN FIELD (about 17 miles; WASHINGTON, NC; Abbreviation: OCW)
• PLYMOUTH MUNI (about 23 miles; PLYMOUTH, NC; Abbreviation: PMZ)
• MARTIN COUNTY (about 36 miles; WILLIAMSTON, NC; Abbreviation: MCZ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bath:

• EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
• PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
• COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
• TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 11,042)
• NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 5,820)
• ECPI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 105 miles; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,083)
• OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 13,330)

Public primary/middle school in Bath:

• BATH ELEMENTARY (Students: 618; Location: 110 S KING STREET; Grades: KG – 08)