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

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Population: 5,394. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,001 (-7.3% change)
Males: 2,367 (43.9%), Females: 3,027 (56.1%)

Chowan County

Zip code: 27932

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.0 years
Median household income: $25,241
Median house value: $84,700

Population by Race

Races in Edenton:

  • Black (55.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (42.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (12.3%), English (6.3%), German (4.3%), Irish (4.2%), Italian (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%).

Elevation: 16 feet

Land area: 5.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Edenton

  • High school or higher: 73.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 12.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Edenton town

  • Never married: 36.4%
  • Now married: 39.2%
  • Separated: 6.0%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +45 (+0.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Edenton:

  • CHOWAN HOSPITAL (VIRGINIA RD BOX 629)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Edenton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Edenton:

  • PITT-GREENVILLE (about 62 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: PGV)
  • NORFOLK INTL (about 64 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Abbreviation: ORF)
  • NORFOLK NS (about 64 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Abbreviation: NGU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Edenton:

  • NORTHEASTERN RGNL (about 5 miles; EDENTON, NC; Abbreviation: EDE)
  • PLYMOUTH MUNI (about 21 miles; PLYMOUTH, NC; Abbreviation: PMZ)
  • ELIZABETH CITY CG AIR STATION/RGNL (about 34 miles; ELIZABETH CITY, NC; Abbreviation: ECG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Edenton:

  • TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 11,042)
  • NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 5,820)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • ECPI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 62 miles; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,083)
  • OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 13,330)
  • HAMPTON UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; HAMPTON, VA; Full-time enrollment: 5,249)

Schools

Public high school in Edenton:

  • JOHN A HOLMES HIGH (Students: 771; Location: 600 WOODARD STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Edenton:

  • WHITE OAK ELEMENTARY (Students: 616; Location: 111 SANDY RIDGE ROAD; Grades: PK – 02)
  • D F WALKER ELEMENTARY (Students: 572; Location: 125 SANDY RIDGE ROAD; Grades: 03 – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Edenton:

  • COUNTRYSIDE SCHOOL (Students: 60; Location: 100 COUNTRYSIDE DR; Grades: PK – 2)

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