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

Population: 340. Estimated population in July 2024: 359 (+5.6% change)
Males: 168 (49.4%), Females: 172 (50.6%)

Nash County

Zip code: 27816

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.0 years
Median household income: $23,438
Median house value: $41,300

Population by Race

Races in Castalia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (60.3%)
  • Black (38.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

Ancestries: United States (16.8%), Irish (4.4%), German (3.5%), English (3.2%).

Elevation: 310 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Castalia

  • High school or higher: 67.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 1.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Castalia town

  • Never married: 27.5%
  • Now married: 51.2%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +82 (+31.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Castalia:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Castalia:

  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 20 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)
  • SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 52 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSB)
  • RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL (about 53 miles; RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC; Abbreviation: RDU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Castalia:

  • FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 19 miles; LOUISBURG, NC; Abbreviation: LHZ)
  • WILSON INDUSTRIAL AIR CENTER (about 23 miles; WILSON, NC; Abbreviation: W03)
  • HALIFAX COUNTY (about 35 miles; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Abbreviation: RZZ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Castalia:

  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 44 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 49 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,173)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
  • DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,338)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)