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

Population: 357. Estimated population in July 2024: 391 (+9.5% change)
Males: 152 (42.6%), Females: 205 (57.4%)

Franklin County

Zip code: 27508

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $26,563
Median house value: $62,500

Population by Race

Races in Bunn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (63.6%)
  • Black (30.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Other race (2.2%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Japanese (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (14.8%), English (12.0%), German (10.4%), French (6.7%), Scotch-Irish (4.2%), Czech (3.4%).

Elevation: 275 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bunn

  • High school or higher: 67.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 15.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bunn town

  • Never married: 26.3%
  • Now married: 41.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 16.1%
  • Divorced: 15.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -4 (-1.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bunn:

  • FRANKLIN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; LOUISBURG, NC)
  • HOLLY HILL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 27 miles; RALEIGH, NC)
  • WAKE CO ALCOHOLISM TREATMENT CTR (about 27 miles; RALEIGH, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bunn:

  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 27 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)
  • RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL (about 38 miles; RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC; Abbreviation: RDU)
  • SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 48 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bunn:

  • FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 7 miles; LOUISBURG, NC; Abbreviation: LHZ)
  • WILSON INDUSTRIAL AIR CENTER (about 24 miles; WILSON, NC; Abbreviation: W03)
  • JOHNSTON COUNTY (about 31 miles; SMITHFIELD, NC; Abbreviation: JNX)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bunn:

  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 29 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 33 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,173)
  • DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,338)
  • DUKE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 11,898)

Schools

Public high school in Bunn:

  • BUNN HIGH (Students: 809; Location: 29 BUNN ELEM SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bunn:

  • BUNN MIDDLE (Students: 779; Location: 4742 NC 39 HWY S; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BUNN ELEMENTARY (Students: 623; Location: 686 BUNN ELEM SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)