Moving to Black Creek, North Carolina

Population: 714. Estimated population in July 2024: 706 (-1.1% change)
Males: 333 (46.6%), Females: 381 (53.4%)

Wilson County

Zip code: 27813

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.4 years
Median household income: $30,368
Median house value: $73,800

Population by Race

Races in Black Creek:

• White Non-Hispanic (76.2%)
• Black (18.9%)
• Two or more races (2.4%)
• Hispanic (2.2%)
• American Indian (1.0%)
• Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (17.5%), Irish (14.6%), English (5.3%), French Canadian (3.1%), German (2.2%), Italian (1.3%).

Elevation: 126 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Black Creek

• High school or higher: 74.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 6.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Black Creek town

• Never married: 31.5%
• Now married: 45.9%
• Separated: 2.2%
• Widowed: 7.4%
• Divorced: 13.1%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +55 (+8.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Black Creek:

• WILSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; WILSON, NC)
• CHERRY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC)
• WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Black Creek:

• ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 16 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)
• SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 21 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSB)
• KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 32 miles; KINSTON, NC; Abbreviation: ISO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Black Creek:

• WILSON INDUSTRIAL AIR CENTER (about 10 miles; WILSON, NC; Abbreviation: W03)
• GOLDSBORO-WAYNE MUNI (about 13 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GWW)
• CRAFT AIR (about 24 miles; FARMVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: W38)

Amtrak stations near Black Creek:

• 7 miles: WILSON (401 E. NASH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.
• 18 miles: GOLDSBORO (410 N. JOHN ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Black Creek:

• PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
• EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
• NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 50 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
• SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
• WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
• MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 55 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,173)
• CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 58 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)

Public primary/middle school in Black Creek:

• LEE WOODARD ELEMENTARY (Students: 284; Location: 103 CHURCH ST; Grades: KG – 05)