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:
- FRANKLIN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; LOUISBURG, NC)
- LIFECARE HOSPITALS OF NC (about 18 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC)
- NASH GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC)
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)